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Language in Thought and Action Language in Thought and Action (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 1,375 ratings — published 1939
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Science and Sanity: An Introduction to Non-Aristotelian Systems and General Semantics Science and Sanity: An Introduction to Non-Aristotelian Systems and General Semantics (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.40 — 393 ratings — published 1933
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Semantics Semantics (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.63 — 252 ratings — published 1996
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Semantics in Generative Grammar Semantics in Generative Grammar (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.87 — 95 ratings — published 1997
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The Tyranny of Words The Tyranny of Words (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.26 — 300 ratings — published 1938
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Philosophical Investigations Philosophical Investigations (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.26 — 16,267 ratings — published 1953
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Metaphors We Live By Metaphors We Live By (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 7,227 ratings — published 1980
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Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.28 — 54,312 ratings — published 1979
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People in Quandaries: The Semantics of Personal Adjustment People in Quandaries: The Semantics of Personal Adjustment (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.02 — 43 ratings — published 1946
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Manhood of Humanity: The Science and Art of Human Engineering (Classic Reprint) Manhood of Humanity: The Science and Art of Human Engineering (Classic Reprint)
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avg rating 3.98 — 141 ratings — published 1921
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Drive Yourself Sane : Using the Uncommon Sense of General Semantics Drive Yourself Sane : Using the Uncommon Sense of General Semantics (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.13 — 100 ratings — published 2000
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Analyzing meaning Analyzing meaning (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 35 ratings — published
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Logic, Semantics, Metamathematics (English and Polish Edition) Logic, Semantics, Metamathematics (English and Polish Edition)
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avg rating 4.49 — 43 ratings — published 1956
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Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.85 — 21,840 ratings — published 2014
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Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning (Information Science and Statistics) Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning (Information Science and Statistics)
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avg rating 4.32 — 1,925 ratings — published
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Lexical Semantics (Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics) Lexical Semantics (Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics)
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avg rating 3.97 — 32 ratings — published 1986
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Introduction to Montague Semantics (Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy, 11) Introduction to Montague Semantics (Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy, 11)
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avg rating 4.16 — 25 ratings — published 1980
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Women, Fire, and Dangerous Things: What Categories Reveal About the Mind Women, Fire, and Dangerous Things: What Categories Reveal About the Mind (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.11 — 1,133 ratings — published 1987
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Semantics: Primes and Universals Semantics: Primes and Universals (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.38 — 24 ratings — published 1996
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Naming and Necessity Naming and Necessity (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.01 — 4,591 ratings — published 1971
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Semantics and Cognition (Current Studies in Linguistics) Semantics and Cognition (Current Studies in Linguistics)
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avg rating 4.10 — 40 ratings — published 1983
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USERS GUIDE TO THOUGHT & MEANING CLOTH USERS GUIDE TO THOUGHT & MEANING CLOTH (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.03 — 115 ratings — published 2011
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An Introduction to Statistical Learning: with Applications in R (Springer Texts in Statistics) An Introduction to Statistical Learning: with Applications in R (Springer Texts in Statistics)
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avg rating 4.59 — 2,367 ratings — published 2013
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Meaning: A Slim Guide to Semantics (Oxford Linguistics) Meaning: A Slim Guide to Semantics (Oxford Linguistics)
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avg rating 4.00 — 50 ratings — published 2011
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Semantics (Modern Linguistics) Semantics (Modern Linguistics)
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avg rating 3.66 — 68 ratings — published 2000
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What Is Meaning? Fundamentals of Formal Semantics. What Is Meaning? Fundamentals of Formal Semantics. (paperback)
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avg rating 3.50 — 48 ratings — published 2005
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Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.21 — 4,505 ratings — published 1994
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Selections from Science and Sanity: An Introduction to Non-Aristotelian Systems and General Semantics Selections from Science and Sanity: An Introduction to Non-Aristotelian Systems and General Semantics (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.28 — 103 ratings — published 2010
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Semantics Semantics (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.79 — 75 ratings — published 1976
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Programming Collective Intelligence: Building Smart Web 2.0 Applications Programming Collective Intelligence: Building Smart Web 2.0 Applications (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.07 — 1,455 ratings — published 2002
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Mythologies Mythologies (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.08 — 17,764 ratings — published 1957
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Meaning in Language: An Introduction to Semantics and Pragmatics (Oxford Textbooks in Linguistics) Meaning in Language: An Introduction to Semantics and Pragmatics (Oxford Textbooks in Linguistics)
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avg rating 3.46 — 67 ratings — published 2000
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Biblical Words and Their Meaning Biblical Words and Their Meaning (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 200 ratings — published 1983
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The Language Instinct: How the Mind Creates Language The Language Instinct: How the Mind Creates Language (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.01 — 22,796 ratings — published 1994
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Meaning and Grammar: An Introduction to Semantics Meaning and Grammar: An Introduction to Semantics (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.67 — 21 ratings — published 1990
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On Interpretation On Interpretation (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.72 — 468 ratings — published -347
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CrossCultural Pragmatics: The Semantics of Human Interaction CrossCultural Pragmatics: The Semantics of Human Interaction (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 36 ratings — published 1991
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Geometry of Meaning: Semantics Based on Conceptual Spaces Geometry of Meaning: Semantics Based on Conceptual Spaces (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.33 — 33 ratings — published 2014
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Words and Meanings: Lexical Semantics Across Domains, Languages, and Cultures Words and Meanings: Lexical Semantics Across Domains, Languages, and Cultures (ebook)
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avg rating 4.07 — 14 ratings — published 2013
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Meaning and Necessity: A Study in Semantics and Modal Logic (Midway Reprints) Meaning and Necessity: A Study in Semantics and Modal Logic (Midway Reprints)
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avg rating 4.16 — 99 ratings — published 1947
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Elements of Semiology Elements of Semiology (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.77 — 1,073 ratings — published 1964
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General Semantics: An Outline Survey General Semantics: An Outline Survey (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.67 — 3 ratings — published 2004
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Levels of Knowing and Existence: Studies in General Semantics Levels of Knowing and Existence: Studies in General Semantics (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.78 — 27 ratings — published
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The Art of Awareness: A Textbook on General Semantics and Epistemics The Art of Awareness: A Textbook on General Semantics and Epistemics (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.25 — 8 ratings — published 1973
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Semantics of Natural Language (Synthese Library, 40) Semantics of Natural Language (Synthese Library, 40)
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avg rating 4.00 — 4 ratings — published 1973
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Every Thing Must Go: Metaphysics Naturalized Every Thing Must Go: Metaphysics Naturalized (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.08 — 186 ratings — published 2007
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English Verb Classes and Alternations: A Preliminary Investigation English Verb Classes and Alternations: A Preliminary Investigation (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.17 — 23 ratings — published 1993
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Themes from Kaplan Themes from Kaplan (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.50 — 10 ratings — published 1989
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Andy Weir
“I penetrated the outer cell membrane with a nanosyringe."
"You poked it with a stick?"
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― Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary

Brandon Sanderson
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