# Meaning

What makes a sound or mark mean something? Answers include what the speaker intends, how the word is used, and what it points to in the world. Each fits some cases better than others.

Connects to:
- [Language](https://mapideas.org/i/language)
- [Tarski](https://mapideas.org/i/tr_tarski)
- [what it says](https://mapideas.org/i/th_says)
- [Can all be said in any language?](https://mapideas.org/i/q_x_say_all)
- [Where does meaning live?](https://mapideas.org/i/q_x_meaning)
- [Is art a language?](https://mapideas.org/i/q_x_art_lang)

Sources:
- [Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Meaning](https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/meaning/)
- [Wikipedia: Semantics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semantics)

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