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Elucidate the elements of Russell, s philosophy of language?
How does Russell distinguish between sense and reference?
Russell believed that sense and reference are distinct, but related, concepts. He argued that sense is the mental concept that we associate with a particular word or phrase, while reference refers to the objects or concepts that the word or phrase refers to in the world. For example, the word "cat" has a sense or mental concept associated with it, which might include characteristics like "furry, four-legged, and playful." The reference of the word "cat" would be the actual cats that exist in the world, or the concept of "catness" more broadly.