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Linguists don't define what a word means, the people who use it do. Ethnographers record the definition that a word is used for, and dictionary editors compile
by lazyasciiart 4y ago
Linguists don't define what a word means, the people who use it do. Ethnographers record the definition that a word is used for, and dictionary editors compile those records.
- lern_too_spel 4y agoEven then, dictionary definitions are circular, which is where philosophers like to come in and confuse themselves while patting each other on the back.