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19. Language / F. Communication / 5. Pragmatics / a. Contextual meaning
The Naive view of communication is that hearers acquire exactly the thoughts of the speaker [Recanati]
     Full Idea: The Naive Conception of Communication rests on the idea that communication is the replication of thoughts: the thought the hearer entertains when he understands what the speaker is saying is the very thought which the speaker expressed.
     From: François Recanati (Mental Files in Flux [2016], 7.1)
     A reaction: It is hard to believe that any modern thinker would believe such a view, given holistic views of language etc.