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Question Completion Status: For Peirce, inquiring about the meaning of a particular concept (such as hardness) is to ask what effects the concept implies will occur under certain conditions True False QUESTION 8 Pragmatics refers to the way signs affect their users and hearers o True False QUESTION 9 On Peirce's view, symbols such as the term 'red are conventional signs that came about due to customary use rather than any 'natural relation' to the color red O True O False QUESTION 10 Peirce would reject a fixed view of language where terms have a particular meaning that does not vary over time True False Cick Save and Submit to save and submit. Click Save All Anscers to save all answers.

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7. True. For Peirce, inquiring about the meaning of a particular concept is to ask what effects the concept implies will occur under certain conditions.

8. False. Pragmatism does not refer to the way signs affect their users and hearers.

9. True. On Peirce’s view, symbols such as the term ‘red’ are conventional signs that came about Sid to customary use rather than any natural relation to the colour red.

10. True. Peirce would reject a fixed view of language where terms have a particular meaning that does not vary over time.

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