The Work of Representation:

-Representation is the production of meaning of the concepts in our minds

though language. Its through this link between language and concept that
we can refer to real or imaginary objects.
-We have Two Systems of Representation: and we say system, because it
doesnt only refer to concepts, but also to the way of organizing them
together, like comparing and contrasting.
The first system of representation includes mental representations.
The second includes language, in its broadest meaning.
The relationship between these two systems, between things, concepts, and
sign, is called representation.
Belonging to the same culture means: shared meanings or conceptual maps
AND shared language.
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Theories of Representation:
Where does meaning come from? How can we tell the true meaning of
a word or image?
1- The reflective approach/mimetic approach: it states that meaning I
inherent in things, and language only reflects it. But in fact, language
reflects the mental concept, not the actual object.
2- the second approach is the reflective approach: we impose meaning
on language. It is not true because I am not the only source of
meaning. Language is not private, but a social practice.
3- the constructive approach: recognizes the social nature of language.
Meaning is not inherent in things, we, as a society, construct it.