For every philosophy buff, what do you think gives the words we use meaning?
Functionally, they act as short hand references to objects, processes, and abstractions (systemized, unparticular knowledge).
What she said. Knowing how to apply concepts is part of it.
Its use.
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The way we use the words, convention. Words are just signs, that denote objects and concepts
Marginal utility. Just like anything else that involves an exchange between people.
I’m not shy, I just have a very low time prefrence for words.
A strong centralized government dictating what words should and should not exist, setting official definitions, and regulating syntax otherwise language would be too chaotic for anyone to understand.