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Pragmatic interpretation and the production of ideographic codes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 October 2023

Leda Berio Open the ORCID record for Leda Berio [Opens in a new window] ,
Berke Can Open the ORCID record for Berke Can [Opens in a new window] ,
Katharina Helming Open the ORCID record for Katharina Helming [Opens in a new window] ,
Giulia Palazzolo Open the ORCID record for Giulia Palazzolo [Opens in a new window]  and
Richard Moore Open the ORCID record for Richard Moore [Opens in a new window]
Leda Berio
Affiliation:
Institut für Philosophie II, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universitätsstraße 150, Bochum, Germany [email protected]; ledaberio.com
Berke Can
Affiliation:
Department of Philosophy, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK [email protected] [email protected]; https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/philosophy/people/summaries/moore/ [email protected]; https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/philosophy/people/palazzolo
Katharina Helming
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK [email protected]; https://sites.google.com/site/katharinaahelming/home
Giulia Palazzolo
Affiliation:
Department of Philosophy, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK [email protected] [email protected]; https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/philosophy/people/summaries/moore/ [email protected]; https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/philosophy/people/palazzolo Department of Letters and Modern Cultures, University La Sapienza, Rome
Richard Moore
Affiliation:
Department of Philosophy, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK [email protected] [email protected]; https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/philosophy/people/summaries/moore/ [email protected]; https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/philosophy/people/palazzolo
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Abstract

We argue that the problem of ideographic codes stems from neither learnability nor standardization, but from a general issue of pragmatic interpretation. As ideographic codes increase in expressive power, in order to reduce ambiguity, they must become more detailed – such that production becomes more cumbersome, and requires greater artistry on the part of users, limiting their capacity for growth.

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Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 46 , 2023 , e236
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press

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These authors contributed equally to the authorship of this commentary.

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