... of the triangle connects only to words. The writer selects them, the reader interprets them, and the topicis expressed by them. Words thus occupy a central, essential,mediating position in the ... all these cases the writers select words for their refer-ential value, to make clear what is in their minds. The histo-rian, aiming to be factually accurate, and the philosopher,aiming to be ... Brand BlanshardAny words, then, that refer to the writer in the role ofwriter or to the reader in the role of reader operate in the interpersonal mode of meaning. To the degree that suchwords...