Word: pawlow
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...anger as to carry out the threat. A man's mouth waters when he first eats a lemon, then when he sees another eating it, then when he hears the word 'lemon'. When this occurs he has learned the meaning of the word. It is astonishing (with references to Pawlow,) how much you can tell by watching a dog's mouth water. I certainly think this idea of the conditioned reflex largely covers the question of meaning...
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