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Semantics

– substitution of an inoffensive term for an offensive one -Extensional devices – small additions to writing and speaking to make yourself clear -Extensional orientation – the world outside our head -Eye mindedness – being able to learn easily by seeing -False analogy – an analogy that does not adequately compare two objects -Faulty contradiction – when both parties in an argument are wrong -Faulty syllogism – using false accusations to prove a point -General semantics – the group of principles that Korzybski coined -Glittering generalities – statements that often re flashy to make up for lack of substance -Gobbledegook – writing that does not express itself fluently or understandably -Grammarian – a person who studies grammar -Guilty by association –guilty of a crime because of association with the true guilty party -Indexing – giving a label to objects in order to avoid confusion -Inferences – an assumption made from statements or comments made -Institute of General Semantics – a major semantic institute in Connecticut -Intensional orientation – the world within our heads -International Society for General Semantics – a major semantic institute in California -Jumping to conclusions – evaluating a situation before viewing all evidence -Korzybski, Alfred – a famous semanticist/philosopher who studied many semantic topics -Laws of thought – simple syllogisms such as “If anything is A, then it is A” -Lexicographer - one who makes long lists of words and definitions -Magic Words - words used mainly for their connotations; often lack meaningful denotations; they are used to get us to behave in certain ways-marvously effective. -Maps and territories - the words, ideas, and images in our heads are like maps of the territories that lie outside our skins. -Meanings of words - meanings are not found in words- the...

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