The Measurement of MeaningUniversity of Illinois Press, 1957 - 342 Seiten In this pioneering study, the authors deal with the nature and theory of meaning and present a new, objective method for its measurement which they call the semantic differential. This instrument is not a specific test, but rather a general technique of measurement that can be adapted to a wide variety of problems in such areas as clinical psychology, social psychology, linguistics, mass communications, esthetics, and political science. The core of the book is the authors' description, application, and evaluation of this important tool and its far-reaching implications for empirical research. |
Inhalt
THE LOGIC OF SEMANTIC DIFFERENTIATION | 1 |
THE DIMENSIONALITY OF THE SEMANTIC SPACE | 31 |
THE SEMANTIC DIFFERENTIAL AS A MEASURING INSTRUMENT | 76 |
EVALUATION OF THE SEMANTIC DIFFERENTIAL | 125 |
ATTITUDE MEASUREMENT AND THE PRINCIPLE OF CONGRUITY | 189 |
SEMANTIC MEASUREMENT IN PERSONALITY AND PSYCHOTHERAPY RESEARCH | 217 |
SEMANTIC MEASUREMENT IN COMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH | 272 |
SUMMARY AND PROSPECTUS | 318 |
APPENDIX | 332 |
REFERENCES | 336 |
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The Measurement of Meaning Charles Egerton Osgood,George J. Suci,Percy H. Tannenbaum Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 1957 |
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