The tyranny of words

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A popular approach to semantics in which the author discussess how to clarify the meaning of words and achieve more exact communication. Index.;Front Cover -- Front Matter -- Half Title -- Other Books by this Author -- Title -- Copyright -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Chapter I.A WRITER IN SEARCH OF HIS WORDS -- Chapter II. A LOOK AROUND THE MODERN WORLD -- Chapter III. INSIDE AND OUTSIDE -- Chapter IV. CATS AND BABIES -- Chapter V. PRIMITIVE PEOPLES -- Chapter VI. PIONEERS-I -- Chapter VII. PIONEERS-II -- Chapter VIII. MEANING FOR SCIENTISTS -- Chapter IX. THE LANGUAGE OF MATHEMATICS -- Chapter X. INTERPRETING THE ENVIRONMENT -- Chapter XI. THE SEMANTIC DISCIPLINE Front Cover -- Front Matter -- Half Title -- Other Books by this Author -- Title -- Copyright -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Chapter I.A WRITER IN SEARCH OF HIS WORDS -- Chapter II. A LOOK AROUND THE MODERN WORLD -- Chapter III. INSIDE AND OUTSIDE -- Chapter IV. CATS AND BABIES -- Chapter V. PRIMITIVE PEOPLES -- Chapter VI. PIONEERS-I -- Chapter VII. PIONEERS-II -- Chapter VIII. MEANING FOR SCIENTISTS -- Chapter IX. THE LANGUAGE OF MATHEMATICS -- Chapter X. INTERPRETING THE ENVIRONMENT -- Chapter XI. THE SEMANTIC DISCIPLINE Chapter XII. PROMENADE WITH THE PHILOSOPHERSChapter XIII. TURN WITH THE LOGICIANS -- Chapter XIV. TO THE RIGHT WITH THE ECONOMISTS -- Chapter XV. TO THE LEFT WITH THE ECONOMISTS -- Chapter XVI. SWING YOUR PARTNERS WITH THE ECONOMISTS -- Chapter XVII. ROUND AND ROUND WITH THE JUDGES -- Chapter XVIII. STROLL WITH THE STATESMEN -- Chapter XIX. ON FACING THE WORLD OUTSIDE -- Back Matter -- Appendix -- Selected Bibliography -- Index -- Back Cover -- Spine