organon model of language
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The organon model of language is a linguistic theory that explains language as a multifunctional tool for expressing thoughts, conveying information, and influencing others within a communicative context.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| organon model of language canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4195656 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: organon model of language Context triple: [Karl Bühler, developedConcept, organon model of language]
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A.
Cartesian Linguistics
Cartesian Linguistics is a 1966 book by Noam Chomsky that explores the historical roots of modern linguistics in rationalist philosophy, particularly the Cartesian tradition.
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B.
Mathematical Structures of Language
Mathematical Structures of Language is a foundational work in mathematical linguistics that applies formal and algebraic methods to analyze the structure of natural languages.
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C.
Methods in Structural Linguistics
Methods in Structural Linguistics is a foundational 1951 work in linguistics that systematically develops the principles and procedures of structural (distributional) analysis of language.
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D.
General and Rational Grammar
General and Rational Grammar is a 17th-century French linguistic treatise from the Port-Royal school that seeks to explain the universal, rational principles underlying all human languages.
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E.
Language and Mind
Language and Mind is a collection of influential essays by Noam Chomsky that explores the nature of language, human cognition, and their implications for philosophy and psychology.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: organon model of language Target entity description: The organon model of language is a linguistic theory that explains language as a multifunctional tool for expressing thoughts, conveying information, and influencing others within a communicative context.
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A.
Cartesian Linguistics
Cartesian Linguistics is a 1966 book by Noam Chomsky that explores the historical roots of modern linguistics in rationalist philosophy, particularly the Cartesian tradition.
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B.
Mathematical Structures of Language
Mathematical Structures of Language is a foundational work in mathematical linguistics that applies formal and algebraic methods to analyze the structure of natural languages.
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C.
Methods in Structural Linguistics
Methods in Structural Linguistics is a foundational 1951 work in linguistics that systematically develops the principles and procedures of structural (distributional) analysis of language.
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D.
General and Rational Grammar
General and Rational Grammar is a 17th-century French linguistic treatise from the Port-Royal school that seeks to explain the universal, rational principles underlying all human languages.
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E.
Language and Mind
Language and Mind is a collection of influential essays by Noam Chomsky that explores the nature of language, human cognition, and their implications for philosophy and psychology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
linguistic theory
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model of communication ⓘ theory of language functions ⓘ |
| addresses |
how language conveys information
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how language expresses thoughts and feelings ⓘ how language influences others ⓘ |
| aimsTo | integrate psychological and semantic aspects of language ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Organon model
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linked to:
Organon
|
| appealFunctionAlsoCalled | signal function ⓘ |
| assumes | every linguistic sign can serve multiple functions simultaneously ⓘ |
| basedOn | pragmatic view of language ⓘ |
| clarifies | relationship between sign, speaker, hearer, and reality ⓘ |
| component |
relation between sign and hearer
ⓘ
relation between sign and objects ⓘ relation between sign and speaker ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | purely referential models of language ⓘ |
| coreConcept | language as a tool (organon) ⓘ |
| describes | language as a multifunctional tool ⓘ |
| emphasizesFunction |
appeal function
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expression function ⓘ representation function ⓘ |
| explains |
language as appeal to or influence on the hearer
ⓘ
language as expression of speaker’s inner states ⓘ language as representation of objects and states of affairs ⓘ |
| expressionFunctionAlsoCalled | symptomatic function ⓘ |
| field |
communication studies
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linguistics ⓘ semiotics ⓘ |
| focusesOn | communicative context ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 20th-century linguistics ⓘ |
| influenced |
communication theory
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functional approaches to language ⓘ pragmatics ⓘ |
| keyTerm | organon (tool or instrument) ⓘ |
| originatedIn | German linguistic tradition ⓘ |
| proposedBy | Karl Bühler ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Jakobson’s model of language functions ⓘ |
| relatesElement |
hearer
ⓘ
linguistic sign ⓘ objects and states of affairs ⓘ speaker ⓘ |
| representationFunctionAlsoCalled | symbolic function ⓘ |
| usedIn |
analysis of communicative acts
ⓘ
functional description of language ⓘ |
| usesMetaphor | triangle model ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
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