Symbol systems and perceptual representations
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The relationship between verbal mental representations and action, perception and emotion is discussed. It is argued that symbols are not directly grounded in the real world but are made meaningful because of their relationship with other symbols. Symbols are not defined by the real world, but symbols mirror the real world. An isomorphism exists between symbolic representations and the world of action and perception, but the meaning of symbols cannot be reduced to perception and action. This argument is illustrated with some examples from LSA and related models of verbal meaning.
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