User:Printy13/Denotation

Jcalle00's Response
" I recommend that you add sentences to introduce the new sections you added ("Foundations of Epistemology" and "Epistemic Virtues and Well-Being")"

- You are 100% right, I should add stronger lead sentences for each of my topics to help the reader better understand the concept I am about to present.

"The content that you have added so far seems to be relevant to the topic, but the lack of citations makes it difficult to truly follow your thought process and evaluate this content"

-I have more citations that I need to add but unfortunately, I haven't had time to fill in the citations, but I am going to make sure that all of my work is backed up by evidence and that al my work is cited.

"The article, as it is now, does not represent a wide range of viewpoints. Adding content supported by a variety of sources might be good to help fix this issue."

- I need to do a better job at finding articles that represent a wide range of viewpoints. I am trying to include information that will help the reader pick a side on its own as opposed to being pushing one side of the topic towards someone.

" In your sandbox, you haven't included any references for your proposed content, but in the actual article, you added one reference to support new content. Here are some examples of where you may want to add citations:"

-I am very grateful for your comment because you gave me these specific places where I should add citations, I was confused as to where I should add citations just because I didn't know how I know whether or not I should cite what I am saying. If they are my own conclusions that I got from the reading does it still need to cite?

"You should also work on further developing the new sections by adding more information supported by a range of authors."

- I didn't consider using authors with different views but this is a good point in order to make my argument general and to help the readers have a broader perspective on the topic I am writing about.

Lead
The denotation of a word is its central sense and the entire set of objects that can be contained in the word's meaning. Denotation is sometimes contrasted to connotation, which includes associated meanings, because the denotational meaning of a word is perceived through visible concepts, whereas connotational meaning evokes sensible attitudes towards the phenomena. This concept is relevant in several fields, including linguistics, philosophy, and computer science. From a philosophical standpoint, exploration of meaning as it relates to denotation is important in the study of the philosophy of language.

Denotation, Meaning, and Reference
Linguistic discussion of the differences between denotation, meaning, and reference is rooted in the work of Ferdinand de Saussure, specifically in his theory of semiotics written in the book Course in General Linguistics. Philosophers Gottlob Frege and Bertrand Russell have also made influential contributions to this subject.

Denotation and Reference
Although they have similar meanings, denotation should not be confused with reference. A reference is a specific person, place, or thing that a speaker identifies when using a word. Vocabulary from John Searle's speech act theory can be used to define this relationship. According to this theory, the speaker action of identifying a person, place, or thing is called referring. The specific person, place, or thing identified by the speaker is called the referent. Reference itself captures the relationship between the referent and the word or phrase used by the speaker. For referring expressions, the denotation of the phrase is most likely the phrase's referent. For content words, the denotation of the word can refer to any object, real or imagined, that to which the word could be applied.

Denotation and Meaning
In "On Sense and Reference", philosopher Gottlob Frege began the conversation about distinctions between meaning and denotation when he evaluated words like the German words "morganstern" and "abendstern". Author Thomas Herbst uses the words "kid" and "child" to illustrate the same concept. According to Herbst, these two words have the same denotation, as they have the same member set; however, "kid" may be used in an informal speech situation whereas "child" may be used in a more formal speech situation.