ABSTRACT
The classical way of accounting for the meaning of sentences like “The chair is green” was shown to be inadequate by the mid-1970s, when cognitive scientists gained a deeper understanding of concepts like GREEN and CHAIR. The problem was that neither of these concepts could be adequately characterized as internal representations of a corresponding external reality. It was discovered that concepts for colors and basic objects could not be characterized adequately without taking into account the contribution of our bodily makeup, experiences, and actions.
