(Markovic, 1984) .

             In general, it can be stated that theories of meaning attempt to account for the various ways and means in which individuals manage to produce meanings of their own, for any object or experience that they may go through. This would therefore signify that one could 'own' meaning as such. (Wenger, 1999) However, theories of meaning do tend to conflict with the very condition of acquiring meaning for an object, or learning about an object or an experience. Today, increasingly, the underlying epistemology, with its associate psychology of meaning and significance, along with the simple reductionism theory of meaning seems to appeal no longer to the philosophers of today. (Davidson, 2001) Academic theories of meaning however speak about how exactly one must make sense of a particular word or action or experience or object. The various and numerous theories of meaning are as follows: "Attribution Theory, Constructivism, Framing, Personal Construct Theory, Schema, Symbolic Interaction Theory, Objectification, Social Representation, Speech Act Theory, and Story Model". (Theories about Meaning) .

             According to the 'attribution theory' of understanding, everyone needs to explain the world, either to oneself or to others, and this means that 'cause' is given opt things around us, and this in turn would give greater control over things around us. When one is explaining behavior as such, then this can affect the standing of the people around us, and when one feels that the other person has erred, internal attribution is used, and the error is attributed to the other. When one feels that one has erred, then more often than not, external attribution will be used, wherein external factors will be blamed for the error, and not oneself. Therefore, when one is using these two factors of attribution, especially in a working environment, then one must be aware of the fact that when internal attributions are made, then it would mean that we are laying blame on other people, and when external attributions are made, them it would mean that one is merely finding excuses for one's actions and behavior.