 The Mohists identify three kinds of “calling” (wèi 謂) (A79), or the speech act of uttering names. The first, “designating,” refers to “linking” (lì 灑/儷) two or more names together, as when we say “dogs are hounds.” The text leaves it unclear whether it is referring to predication in general, noun predication, or merely introducing a new name for something, since other passages indicate that ‘dog’ and ‘hound’ were considered coextensive. Probably the writers do not distinguish clearly between these different cases, and it is likely they are referring generally to all instances of noun predication, if not also verbal predication. A second kind of “calling,” “applying” or “attaching” (jiā 加), is illustrated by scolding a dog. Other passages in the Mozi suggest that “applying” refers to using a term of approval or disapproval of someone in order to praise or reproach the person. One possibility, though speculative, is that “applying” might refer to adjectival predication. The third type of speech act is “presenting” (jǔ 舉, also “bringing up” or “raising”), which is using a name to talk about something. For instance, uttering the word ‘dog’ or ‘hound’ is “presenting” dogs or hounds.