| Lemma | arbitrary |
|---|---|
| Categoria grammaticale | AG |
| Lingua | inglese |
| Sigla | Sapir (1921) |
| Titolo | Language |
| Sinonimi | |
| Rinvii | form (inglese) function (inglese) localization (inglese) mind (inglese) proposition (inglese) symbol (inglese) symbolic relation (inglese) |
| Traduzioni | |
| Citazioni | [...] language as such is not and cannot be definitely localized, for it consists of a peculiar symbolic relation -physiologically an arbitrary one- [...] Our study of language [...] is, rather, to be an inquiry into the function and form of the arbitrary systems of symbolism that we term languages. No one believes that even the most difficult mathematical proposition is inherently dependent on an arbitrary set of symbols, but it is impossible to suppose that the human mind is capable of arriving at or holding such a proposition without the symbolism. |