About Behaviorism, Chapter 6: Verbal Behavior, Quote 7

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About Behaviorism, Chapter 6: Verbal Behavior, Quote 7

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Post published: May 3, 2017
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“We may look for the meaning of a word in the dictionary, but dictionaries do not give meanings; at best they give other words having the same meanings.” (p. 103)

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SKINNER'S QUOTE OF THE DAY

“We may look for the meaning of a word in the dictionary, but dictionaries do not give meanings; at best they give other words having the same meanings.” (p. 103)

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