# McJobs, the Dictionary Wars and Folk Theories of Meaning

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The piece contrasts usage-based and reference-based folk theories of dictionary meaning through the dispute over the word McJob.

Blog post · Hermeneutic Heretic · 22 March 2007

## Where it lives

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## About this item

- Type: Blog post
- Published: 22 March 2007
- Published in: Hermeneutic Heretic
- Language: English

Topics: semantics, language-change, folk-theories.

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