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„ПРОСТИ“ И „СЛОЖНИ“ ЕЗИКОВИ ЗНАЦИ И КОНСТРУИРАНЕ НА ЗНАЧЕНИЯ
“Simple” and “Complex” Linguistic Signs and the Construction of Meanings.

Specific vs. Special Educational Needs of Children with Disabilities

Author(s): Bozhidar Ivkov
Subject(s): Ethics / Practical Philosophy, Social Philosophy, Preschool education, Educational Psychology, Applied Sociology, Social differentiation, Health and medicine and law
Published by: Институт по философия и социология при БАН
Keywords: children with disabilities; special educational needs; specific educational needs; sign; meaning; significance

Summary/Abstract: In the framework of semiotic realism and in the perspective of complex hierarchical systems, the article analyzes how the meanings of the terms “special” and “specific” are constructed, and the consequences of the in-troduction of the former into the so-called complex system sign (term) “special educational needs of children with disabilities”. The author grounds the need to replace the term “special” with the term “specific” in reference to educational needs.

  • Issue Year: XXVI/2017
  • Issue No: 5
  • Page Range: 51-60
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: English, Bulgarian