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Full Idea
Russell argued with great plausibility that we rarely, if ever, refer with our words.
Gist of Idea
Russell argued with great plausibility that we rarely, if ever, refer with our words
Source
report of Bertrand Russell (On Denoting [1905]) by David E. Cooper - Philosophy and the Nature of Language §4
Book Ref
Cooper,David E.: 'Philosophy and the Nature of Language' [Longman 1979], p.71
A Reaction
I'm not sure if I understand this. Presumably phrases which appear to refer actually point at other parts of language rather than the world.