Tag: Language and Culture
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Crystallization of Concepts
Ideas don’t always arrive fully formed. Often, people orbit around a shared intuition, a loose goal, or a sense of emerging possibility. There’s motion, experimentation, maybe even momentum—but no clear definition. Then something happens.
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Limits of Language (Wittgenstein)
Ludwig Wittgenstein, a significant 20th-century philosopher, explored language’s role in shaping perceived reality. His works, from “Tractatus” to “Philosophical Investigations,” marked a paradigm shift, viewing language as dynamic and contextually driven, profoundly influencing philosophy, logic, and psychology.
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Semantic Shift
Semantic shift refers to the evolution of word meanings over time, driven by cultural, societal, and technological changes. It plays a crucial role in the interpretation of legal texts and reflects the dynamic nature of language within cultural evolution.