Language and reference
Meaning
Meining
Extended note
Meaning does not require that what is concerned exists as the expression says, but the expression must stand in an identifiable linguistic, situational, or referential context.
Limitations
Not the same as
- Truth status
- Private association alone
- Physical existence
Related terms
Methodological relevance
Reality Audit must establish which meaning is actually operative before a claim can be examined.
Sources and principal occurrence
Source note: DET SOM ER, pp. 30 and 34; T4, especially the sections on reference and meaning.
- DET SOM ERThe foundational work and primary source.
- T4 — Language, Reference and CorrespondenceThe sustained theory document on meaning, reference, claims, assignment, and correspondence.
Correct and incorrect use
Correct use
The expression is meaningful in this context because its use, contrast, and reference can be clarified.
Incorrect or over-strong use
The expression is meaningful; therefore what it concerns exists exactly as stated.
Suggested citation
Suggested citationVikesland, M. A. A. (2026). “Meaning”. Røyndalism — Lexicon, content version 1.0.
APAVikesland, M. A. A. (2026). Meaning (version 1.0). Røyndalism. https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/meaning/
MLAVikesland, Martin A. A.. “Meaning.” Røyndalism, version 1.0, Vikesland Press, 2026, https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/meaning/.
ChicagoVikesland, Martin A. A.. “Meaning.” Røyndalism. version 1.0. Vikesland Press, 2026. https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/meaning/.
IEEEM. A. A. Vikesland, “Meaning,” Røyndalism, version 1.0, Vikesland Press, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/meaning/
CSEVikesland MAA. 2026. Meaning. version 1.0. Røyndalism. Vikesland Press. Available from: https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/meaning/
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Revision note
- Document version
- 1.0
- First published
- 18 June 2026
First public edition.