| 1912 - 788 páginas
...When I use a word,' Humpty Dumpty said in a rather scornful tone, ' it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less.' " ' The question is,' said Alice, ' whether you can make words mean so many different things.' " ' The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, ' which is... | |
| Lewis Carroll - 1893 - 252 páginas
..."When I use a Avord," Humpty Dumpty said in a rather scornful tone, "it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less." " The question is," said Alice, " whether you can make words mean so many different things." "The question is," said Humpty Dumpty, " which is to... | |
| 1932 - 1028 páginas
...with language fully to appreciate Humpty Dumpty's way with words: "When / use a word," Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, "it means just what...less." "The question is", said Alice, "whether you can make words mean so many different "—or things." "The question is", said Humpty Dumpty, "which... | |
| Lewis Carroll - 1897 - 232 páginas
...glory ' doesn't mean ' a nice knockdown argument/ " Alice objected. " When / use a word," Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, " it means just what...less." " The question is," said Alice, " whether you can make words mean so many different things/ " The question is," said Humpty Dumpty, " which is to... | |
| Lady Victoria Welby - 1897 - 164 páginas
...contempt of sense " : — " ' When / use a word ', Humpty Dumpty said, ' it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less '. ' The question is ', said Alice, ' whether you can make one word mean so many different things '. ' The question is ', said Humpty Dumpty, ' which... | |
| Frederick Brigham De Berard - 1905 - 330 páginas
..."When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, "it means just what 1 choose it to mean — neither more nor less." "The question is," said Alice, "whether you can make words mean so many different things." "The question is," said Humpty Dumpty, "which is to... | |
| 1907 - 396 páginas
...in the position of the charming philosopher of Wonderland fame: "When 7 use a word,' Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, 'it means just what...less.' "The question is,' said Alice, 'whether you can make words mean so many different things.' "'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'Which is to... | |
| Paul Carus - 1911 - 674 páginas
...that done on paper,' he said." C. Nominal Definition. TLG, p. 114: "'When / use a word,' HumptyDumpty said in rather a scornful tone, 'it means just what...'whether you can make words mean different things.' "Unfortunately, there is some doubt here as to whether Tweedledee, like Jevons, understood is to mean... | |
| Franklin Benjamin Dyer, Mary J. Brady - 1916 - 332 páginas
...knock-down argument/" replied Alice. "When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said in rather HUMPTY DUMPTY 149 a scornful tone, "it means just what I choose it to...less." "The question is," said Alice, "whether you can make words mean so many different things." "The question is," said Humpty Dumpty, "which is to... | |
| Lewis Carroll - 1917 - 232 páginas
...doesn't mean 'a nice knockdown argument,' " Alice objected. "When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said, 2155 in rather a scornful tone, "it means just what I choose...less." "The question is," said Alice, "whether you can make words mean so many different things." . 2i«o "The question is," said Humpty Dumpty, "which... | |
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