[Greenbuilding] semantics

[Corwyn]

On 7/28/2011 10:02 AM, Alan Abrams wrote:
> language continually evolves...
>
> http://www.mapleblock.com/detail/maple-butcher-block-countertops-25/

It does.

However given that they say this "Wood Welded Maple Butcher Block is the 
most traditional of all Butcher Block products."  I don't think they are 
evolving the meaning, I just think they are getting it wrong.

And that's the crux of the matter of evolving language issue isn't it? 
If we don't allow any changes, we can't communicate given the changes in 
the world; If we allow any changes, we can't communicate since there is 
no commonality.  So, the metric I use is, is the change beneficial to 
communication.  In this instance, perhaps a case can be made.  As always 
letting advertisers make these cases is fraught with peril.

Thank You Kindly,

Corwyn


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