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  2. Language game (philosophy) - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. A language-game (German: Sprachspiel) is a philosophical concept developed by Ludwig Wittgenstein, referring to simple examples of language use and the actions into which the language is woven. Wittgenstein argued that a word or even a sentence has meaning only as a result of the "rule" of the "game" being played.

  3. Worldbuilding - Wikipedia

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    Worldbuilding. Worldbuilding is the process of constructing an imaginary world or setting, sometimes associated with a fictional universe. [1] Developing the world with coherent qualities such as a history, geography, culture and ecology is a key task for many science fiction or fantasy writers. [2] Worldbuilding often involves the creation of ...

  4. Philosophical Investigations - Wikipedia

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    Wittgenstein also gives the example of "Water!", which can be used as an exclamation, an order, a request, or an answer to a question. The meaning of the word depends on the language-game in which it is used. Another way Wittgenstein makes the point is that the word "water" has no meaning apart from its use within a language-game.

  5. Word game - Wikipedia

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    t. e. Word games are spoken, board, card or video games often designed to test ability with language or to explore its properties. Word games are generally used as a source of entertainment, but can additionally serve an educational purpose. Young children can enjoy playing games such as Hangman, while naturally developing important language ...

  6. List of portmanteaus - Wikipedia

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    Lymon, from lime and lemon [15] Mayocue, from mayonnaise and barbecue [16][17][18] Mayomust, from mayonnaise and mustard [16][17][18] Mayoracha, from mayonnaise and sriracha [19] Tarchup, from tartar sauce and ketchup[12] tofurkey, from tofu and turkey. turducken, from turkey, duck, and chicken.

  7. List of English words of Old English origin - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of English words inherited and derived directly from the Old English stage of the language. This list also includes neologisms formed from Old English roots and/or particles in later forms of English, and words borrowed into other languages (e.g. French, Anglo-French, etc.) then borrowed back into English (e.g. bateau, chiffon, gourmet, nordic, etc.).

  8. Word order - Wikipedia

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    t. e. In linguistics, word order (also known as linear order) is the order of the syntactic constituents of a language. Word order typology studies it from a cross-linguistic perspective, and examines how languages employ different orders. Correlations between orders found in different syntactic sub-domains are also of interest.

  9. Constructed language - Wikipedia

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    The Conlang Flag, a symbol of language construction created by subscribers to the CONLANG mailing list, which represents the Tower of Babel against a rising sun. A constructed language (shortened to conlang) [a] is a language whose phonology, grammar, orthography, and vocabulary, instead of having developed naturally, are consciously devised for some purpose, which may include being devised ...

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