Introduction
If we want to move a few rocks from Point A to Point B, it would be possible to carry out the task with an old bucket with a few holes in it. As long as the holes are smaller than the rocks we want to move, they would not have any relevance. But what if we want to pull water out of a well? If that was the case, no matter how big a bucket can be, it will be empty by the time we pull it up to the surface.
This is the case with the discussion we are about to have. In order to convey an idea from Person A to Person B, we use a medium (bucket) called language that contains meaning and ideas. It does not matter if we have an expanded vocabulary (big bucket), it will not help us much if we want to discuss advanced spiritual ideas (a liquid). In order to be able to handle the this type of discussion, the medium we use to communicate must also be able to handle the level of the topic. And what is more sophisticated than a discussion about God?
So in order to make sure our language is fit for the task, we need to examine how well it is put together and ensure there are no holes in its fabric that may result in lost meanings.
To accomplish this, I formulated those couple of rules that ensure confusions never arise in our discussion. They are logic based:
a function is a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs with the property that each input is related to exactly one output.
- So we will consider every word we use as a function that has ONE AND ONLY ONE meaning.
- Every word function has ONE AND ONLY ONE linear alternative
If I wa
For this reason we will bind ourselves to this list of defintions:
Requirements:
FORMS
Means of Sensory Perception
Visual:
Writing
Auditory:
Speaking
Tactile:
Braille
DATA BANK
Symbol Collection
Visual:
Letters/Words
(Pictures)
Auditory:
Echomimetico
(Sound)
3 Principles for a Symbol
Consensus of Meaning
Sender and Receiver must agree on the meaning. That is to say that there must be a mutually agreed upon source that contains the correct meaning as admitted by both parties. For example if two people disagree over the meaning of the word and they turned to the dictionary to see who is right, then the dictionary here is serving as the agreed upon mutual ground or what serves as the data bank for a language.
Consistency of Meaning
The symbol's must be the same independent of perspective or any other factors such as language or time.
Absoluteness of Meaning
The symbol must have 1 and only 1 meaning unless it was designed for a specific purpose counter that goes against this principle. (Prophecies) are designed to be vague and have multiple meanings, same with poetry and art.
Pictograms
Symbolic-Words
If we want to move a few rocks from Point A to Point B, it would be possible to carry out the task with an old bucket with a few holes in it. As long as the holes are smaller than the rocks we want to move, they would not have any relevance. But what if we want to pull water out of a well? If that was the case, no matter how big a bucket can be, it will be empty by the time we pull it up to the surface.
This is the case with the discussion we are about to have. In order to convey an idea from Person A to Person B, we use a medium (bucket) called language that contains meaning and ideas. It does not matter if we have an expanded vocabulary (big bucket), it will not help us much if we want to discuss advanced spiritual ideas (a liquid). In order to be able to handle the this type of discussion, the medium we use to communicate must also be able to handle the level of the topic. And what is more sophisticated than a discussion about God?
So in order to make sure our language is fit for the task, we need to examine how well it is put together and ensure there are no holes in its fabric that may result in lost meanings.
To accomplish this, I formulated those couple of rules that ensure confusions never arise in our discussion. They are logic based:
a function is a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs with the property that each input is related to exactly one output.
- So we will consider every word we use as a function that has ONE AND ONLY ONE meaning.
- Every word function has ONE AND ONLY ONE linear alternative
If I wa
For this reason we will bind ourselves to this list of defintions:
Types
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Labels-Words that represent a meaning for the purpose of Identification.
- Must account for the Trinity.
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Adjectives-Words that represent a meaning for the purpose of comparison.
- Must be between 2 labels
Rules
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Words that add no meaning are meaningless; meaningless words cannot be words because we defined words as vehicles for meaning.
- Using relative words in an absolute way
- A smart person, a fast car
- Using relative words redundantly
- A big mountain, A short dwarf
- Using words that carry indistinguishable meaning
- Selffullfiling Prophecy, An existing concept
- Using relative words in an absolute way
