Module 1 - Words and Objects Flashcards
(18 cards)
Words are (…), (…), and (…) signs
artificial, arbitrary, material
(…) are linguistic entities; (…) are ontological entities
words; objects
(…) or (…) sets in the level of words
meaning; meaningless
Do not confuse (or conflate) (…) with their (…)
words; meaning
A (…), specifically a name, can mean an object
word
An (…) can be a meaning
object
Words as either visual (graphical) or sonic (sounds) can be studied in Physics
FALSE
Words are as material and physical as stones, sticks, tables, and chairs are
TRUE
It is not human beings but God who created human language and the words found therein
FALSE
Objects existed before words came to exist
TRUE
You are a word
FALSE
You are an object
FALSE
The assignment of a meaning to a word is a matter of human arbitration
TRUE
Any word is a human artifact
TRUE
Any object is a human artifact
FALSE
Communication requires obedience to the established conventions in using words
TRUE
Words have fixed and immutable meanings independent of human beings
FALSE
Words existed before the totality of all things (the universe) came to exist
FALSE