SEMANTICS AND THE STUDY OF CULTURE / SEYMOUR H. FERSH.

TO SECURE A BETTER ALIGNMENT OF THEIR MENTAL PICTURES WITH "EXTERNAL REALITY," MEN NEED TO PAY CLOSER ATTENTION TO WORD MEANING, PARTICULARLY WHEN CONVEYING INFORMATION ABOUT A CULTURE DIFFERENT FROM THEIR OWN. THE TRANSFER OF MEANING WITHOUT CONFUSION WILL OCCUR MORE READILY IF THE FOLLOWING POINTS...

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Main Author: FERSH, SEYMOUR H.
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1963.
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Physical Description:4 pages
Format: Microfilm Book

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