INVESTIGATION OF “MEANING” PROBLEM

Abstract

While semantics has only recently talked about the meaning of the word, cognitive linguistics has taken on the
meaning of language as a unit of mental representation, not only in terms of words but also in other language units. The
problem of meaning, on the one hand, is related to the preservation of meaning, and on the other hand, the ways of expressing the attitude to the world. Our language proficiency allows us to understand what we mean by words. The word
has two plans, like other language symbols. Expression plan and content plan. The word expression plan is usually
called lexeme, and the content plan is lexical. The lexical concept is a product of thinking. The content of the word is
the content plan. The function of language is to express ideas and to exchange ideas, using the meaning of language
units. The idea that words express meaning is so central to the way we pre-theoretically take language to work, and its
implications for theories of language and behaviour so great, that any study which attempts to address this question
risks ending up in a linguistic and philosophical morass. So much has been said about so many aspects of word meaning. The notion of meaning and linguistic meaning are diverse and hence their definition rather problematic. This problem is apparent in the varied approach to analysis, description and definition. Scholars’ approach to meaning and linguistic meaning differ. In this article we will try to clarify such issues.