Le Système de la Comparaison. Sur la construction du sens dans les langues naturelles
by René Rivara
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Rivara argues that language provides an imperfect representation of reality, often lacking regular correlations with real-world structures. What examples from your own experience or observations of language best illustrate this disconnect, and how does this idea resonate with your understanding of communication?
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The book positions the "system of comparison" as an interaction between several sectors of language. Which aspects of Rivara's exploration of this interaction did you find most surprising or illuminating, and how does it change your perception of seemingly simple comparative statements?
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Rivara emphasizes "oppositive mental structures" like much/little or big/small as fundamental to the comparative system. How does this concept of scalar semantics, rooted in pre-linguistic cognition, alter your understanding of how we categorize and quantify our experiences?
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