A Theory of Meaning

A Theory of Meaning explores how words and sentences connect to what they refer to or express. It examines how language conveys ideas, objects, actions, and states of affairs, aiming to understand what makes communication meaningful. Different theories consider whether meaning is based on a word’s relationship to objects (reference), the concept it represents (sense), or how it’s used in context (pragmatics). Essentially, it seeks to clarify how language relates to the world and our thoughts, helping us understand how we share and interpret meaning through words.