Language, Logic, and Conceptual Structure
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Language, Logic, and Conceptual Structure is a foundational work in cognitive science and linguistics that explores how language, logical form, and mental representation interact in the human mind.
All labels observed (1)
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| Language, Logic, and Conceptual Structure canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10183199 — 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: Language, Logic, and Conceptual Structure Context triple: [Ray Jackendoff, notableWork, Language, Logic, and Conceptual Structure]
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A.
The Language of Thought
The Language of Thought is a seminal philosophical and cognitive science work by Jerry Fodor that argues for an innate, mental "language" underlying human thought and reasoning.
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B.
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.
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C.
El idioma analítico de John Wilkins
"El idioma analítico de John Wilkins" es un célebre ensayo de Jorge Luis Borges en el que, a partir de una enciclopedia china ficticia, reflexiona irónicamente sobre los sistemas de clasificación, el lenguaje y los límites del conocimiento humano.
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D.
The Principles of Linguistic Philosophy
The Principles of Linguistic Philosophy is a posthumously published work by philosopher Friedrich Waismann that develops a detailed, Wittgenstein-influenced approach to understanding philosophical problems through the analysis of ordinary language.
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E.
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.
- 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: Language, Logic, and Conceptual Structure Target entity description: Language, Logic, and Conceptual Structure is a foundational work in cognitive science and linguistics that explores how language, logical form, and mental representation interact in the human mind.
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A.
The Language of Thought
The Language of Thought is a seminal philosophical and cognitive science work by Jerry Fodor that argues for an innate, mental "language" underlying human thought and reasoning.
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B.
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.
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C.
El idioma analítico de John Wilkins
"El idioma analítico de John Wilkins" es un célebre ensayo de Jorge Luis Borges en el que, a partir de una enciclopedia china ficticia, reflexiona irónicamente sobre los sistemas de clasificación, el lenguaje y los límites del conocimiento humano.
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D.
The Principles of Linguistic Philosophy
The Principles of Linguistic Philosophy is a posthumously published work by philosopher Friedrich Waismann that develops a detailed, Wittgenstein-influenced approach to understanding philosophical problems through the analysis of ordinary language.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
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| instanceOf |
book
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work in cognitive science ⓘ work in linguistics ⓘ |
| aim | to clarify how language, logic, and conceptual structure interact in the human mind ⓘ |
| approach |
interdisciplinary
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theoretical ⓘ |
| audience |
linguists
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philosophers of language ⓘ philosophers of mind ⓘ researchers in cognitive science ⓘ students of semantics and logic ⓘ |
| concernedWith |
cognitive underpinnings of linguistic competence
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formal properties of language ⓘ interface between logic and natural language ⓘ structure of concepts ⓘ |
| describedAs |
foundational work in cognitive science
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foundational work in linguistics ⓘ theoretical study of language and cognition ⓘ |
| examines |
how conceptual structures are mapped onto linguistic expressions
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how logical form is related to natural language structure ⓘ how mental representations support reasoning with language ⓘ |
| field |
cognitive science
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linguistics ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| focus |
how language encodes conceptual structure
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how mental representations underlie linguistic expressions ⓘ interaction between language and thought ⓘ relationship between linguistic form and logical form ⓘ |
| topic |
cognitive semantics
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conceptual structure ⓘ formal semantics ⓘ language ⓘ logic ⓘ logical form ⓘ meaning ⓘ mental models ⓘ mental representation ⓘ representation of knowledge ⓘ semantics ⓘ syntax ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Language, Logic, and Conceptual Structure Description of subject: Language, Logic, and Conceptual Structure is a foundational work in cognitive science and linguistics that explores how language, logical form, and mental representation interact in the human mind.
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