{"version":"1.0","type":"link","title":"Direct reference theory - Newikis","description":"A direct reference theory (also called referentialism or referential realism) is a theory of language that claims that the meaning of a word or expression lies in what it points out in the world. The object denoted by a word is called its referent. Criticisms of this position are often associated…","provider_name":"Newikis","provider_url":"https://newikis.com","cache_age":86400}