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We exchange words that we learned the meaning of both literally (by dictionary) and by concept (by meaning). We both are brough up in a context where we unders
by ThomPete 8y ago
We exchange words that we learned the meaning of both literally (by dictionary) and by concept (by meaning).
We both are brough up in a context where we understand the meaning of "the desktop" as a metaphor for computer UI unless (unless you haven't learned that then you think it's the other physical desktop)
See https://medium.com/swlh/anatomy-of-a-noob-why-your-mom-suck-at-computers-9feadc741f7f https://medium.com/swlh/anatomy-of-a-noob-why-your-mom-suck-... where I explore that.
In other words, we are using language as a way to communicate experiences of phenomena (an apple or a painting or a movie) but our experiences will never be exactly the same and we will never be referring to exactly the same but it's good enough statistically to be "a pattern"
So yeah I guess I agree if I understand you correctly.