"...symbols are independent of what is symbolized." (17 LiTA)
This is an important and often forgotten tenet of communication. Words mean what we want them to mean and no more. The adherence to concrete meanings, while fostering uniformity, would stagnate culture if implemented and enforced. This would not be for the better.
This is an important and often forgotten tenet of communication. Words mean what we want them to mean and no more. The adherence to concrete meanings, while fostering uniformity, would stagnate culture if implemented and enforced. This would not be for the better.
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