- self-reference
-
/self"ref"euhr euhns, -ref"reuhns/, n.1. reference made to oneself or one's own experience.2. Logic. the property of a statement that is a statement about itself, as "This statement is grammatical."
* * *
Universalium. 2010.
self-reference
Look at other dictionaries:
self-reference — self′ ref′erence n. off reference made to oneself, to one s own character or experience, or to a group with which one identifies self′ referen′tial, self′ refer′ring, adj. usage: Social, ethnic, or other groups often use terms of self reference… … From formal English to slang
Self-reference — The Treachery Of Images (1928 29) by René Magritte depicts a pipe along with text stating This is not a pipe. Note: This image is an illustration of a self reference case only if the demonstrative pronoun ceci ( this ) refers not to the idea of a … Wikipedia
self-reference — self referential /self ref euh ren sheuhl/, self referring /self ri ferr ing/, adj. /self ref euhr euhns, ref reuhns/, n. 1. reference made to oneself or one s own experience. 2. Logic. the property of a statement that is a statement about itself … Useful english dictionary
Self-reference puzzle — A self reference puzzle is a type of logical puzzle where the question in the puzzle refers to the attributes of the puzzle itself. [ [http://www.ddewey.net/puzzle/ Base 3 self reference puzzles] ] Examples * [http://www.drunkmenworkhere.org/170] … Wikipedia
Self-Reference-Effekt — Der Self Reference Effekt bezieht sich auf den schematisierenden Effekt des Selbstkonzepts. Personen erinnern sich besser an Dinge, die in irgendeinem Bezug zu ihrem Selbstkonzept stehen. Sind Menschen auf einer Veranstaltung mit sehr vielen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
self-reference criterion — /self refrəns kraɪˌtɪəriən/ noun the assumption that a product can successfully be sold abroad on the basis of its success in the home market (NOTE: plural is criteria) … Marketing dictionary in english
self-reference — noun Act or process of referring to itself or oneself … Wiktionary
Indirect self-reference — describes an object referring to itself indirectly .For example, define the function f such that f(x) = x(x) . Any function passed as an argument to f is invoked with itself as an argument, and thus in any use of that argument is indirectly… … Wikipedia
self-reference, paradoxes of — See semantic paradoxes … Philosophy dictionary
Self-referential humor — relies on a subject making light of itself in some manner. Self referential humor is sometimes combined with breaking the fourth wall to explicitly make the reference directly to the audience, or make self reference to an element of the medium… … Wikipedia
