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GENERAL SEMANTICS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- general semantics
1, record 1, English, general%20semantics
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The study of human responses to signs and symbols. 1, record 1, English, - general%20semantics
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sémantique générale
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9mantique%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-10-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Educational Psychology
- Group Dynamics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- general semantics
1, record 2, English, general%20semantics
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Whenever the children felt the need to discuss individual, group, or class "problems" we arranged our desks in a seminar circle and had a "general semantics" session. 2, record 2, English, - general%20semantics
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie scolaire
- Dynamique des groupes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sémantique générale
1, record 2, French, s%C3%A9mantique%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Analyse de la situation «ici et maintenant», selon les préceptes de la logique non aristotélicienne d'Alfred Korzybski et d'autres. 2, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9mantique%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pédagogie de la «sémantique générale». La «sémantique générale» [...] ne se présente pas dans son ensemble comme une méthode ou une orientation pédagogique, mais sous la forme d'un système de pensée qui intégrerait les évolutions modernes des sciences. [...] l'ensemble de la sémantique générale se présente comme un système devant permettre de mieux résoudre les problèmes qui se posent au monde moderne. 3, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9mantique%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Chaque fois que certains enfants [...] estimaient nécessaire la discussion en commun de quelque problème, soit individuel, soit de groupe, soit de classe, nous mettions les bancs en cercle et tenions une séance de «sémantique générale». 2, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9mantique%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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