符号奠基问题

符号奠基问题，又称符号接地问题（英语：Symbol grounding problem）在认知科学和语义学中指的是“单词（通常指符号）如何获得含义”的问题，与意义本身是什么的问题关系密切。而意义问题与心理状态是如何有意义的问题相关，因此符号奠基问题也与意识难题有关（即某些物理系统与主观经验的内容之间的联系是什么？）。

## 参见

、捆绑问题、类别知觉、沟通行动、意识、形式语言、形式系统 ｜、框架难题、诠释学、物理符号系统、语用学、语义学、符号阐释过程 ｜、符号学、记号、记号关联、情境认知、句法、图灵机

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注意：本文基于最初发表于《自然/麦克米伦认知科学百科全书》中的条目，此条目此后由作者和维基百科社群进行了修订。

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