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Things have meaning. In the process of expanding the meaning, the meaning is made less pointed. If it has less of a point, it becomes broad (or diluted). So to make the original point, one must find new words, since the original definition has been so watered down and broadened.

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Go tell that to the likes of Baudrillard and Derrida.

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Once we can assume the “common person” is well versed in post structuralism, we can have that chat. Until then, I’m good with a pragmatic approach to linguistics.

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Referencing people whose communication styles are notoriously difficult to understand for average people is not great support for your point.

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