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Home » 3 Language and thought » 3.5 Communication » 3.5.8 Interpreting messages

3.5.8 Interpreting messages

Use this domain for words referring to interpreting something someone says--to try to understand the meaning of something someone says and express it in other words.

Related domains: 
3.2.4 Understand
Louw Nida Codes: 
33J Interpret, Mean, Explain
  • What words refer to interpreting something?
    interpret, understand, translate
    • 3.5.8.1 Meaning
    • 3.5.8.2 Meaningless
    • 3.5.8.3 Unintelligible
    • 3.5.8.4 Show, indicate
    ‹ 3.5.7.7 Letter up 3.5.8.1 Meaning ›
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    • 1 Universe, creation
    • 2 Person
    • 3 Language and thought
      • 3.1 Soul, spirit
      • 3.2 Think
      • 3.3 Want
      • 3.4 Emotion
      • 3.5 Communication
        • 3.5.1 Say
        • 3.5.2 Make speech
        • 3.5.3 Language
        • 3.5.4 Story
        • 3.5.5 Foolish talk
        • 3.5.6 Sign, symbol
        • 3.5.7 Reading and writing
        • 3.5.8 Interpreting messages
          • 3.5.8.1 Meaning
          • 3.5.8.2 Meaningless
          • 3.5.8.3 Unintelligible
          • 3.5.8.4 Show, indicate
        • 3.5.9 Mass communication
      • 3.6 Teach
    • 4 Social behavior
    • 5 Daily life
    • 6 Work and occupation
    • 7 Physical actions
    • 8 States
    • 9 Grammar

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