A pentagon of meaning—or a semantic triangle—refers to the meaning(s) one applies to a given symbol (or set of symbols) of which is relative to the initial referent. An example of this being when one uses the word ‘Sun’, denoting specifically an association with the star around which the planet ‘Earth’ orbits, the aforementioned star being the ‘referent’ as applied to this example.
Personal Lexicon - Terminology, and Concepts of Note
CommentThese are notations of a personal nature from January 2016; personal in so far as they are ‘terms’ that are of interest to me, and in which I attempted to define based on my understanding of them accordingly.
Erudite - The acquisition of knowledge to a high/notable degree; and the ability to store, process, and manipulate said knowledge within a cultivated, and learned manor.
Profundity - To have a deep knowledge/understanding, and acute insight into a particular subject.
Syncretism - Is the combing of different, often contradictory beliefs, while blending practices of various schools of thought.
Eclecticism - Is a conceptual approach that does not hold rigidly to a single paradigm or set of assumptions, but instead draws upon multiple theories, styles, or ideas to gain complementary insights into a subject; applying different theories in particular cases.
Elliptic - Taking the form of, or in-line with the principles of the shape 'ellipse'.
Rectitude - The act of being, or existing within a righteous manor.
Eschatology - The part of theological thinking concerned with death, fate, and the finality or 'end state' of the soul, and humankind.
Epistemology - The study (or theory) of knowledge; especially in regards to its methods, validity, and scope; and the distinction between justified belief, and opinion.
Causality - The relationship between cause, and effect.
Sinology - The study of East Asian (specifically Chinese) culture. Encompassing the study of phonology (the practice of language, both written, and spoken) its politics, and its history.
Agency - A thing or person that acts in order to produce a particular result, or effect.
Enumerate - To place in to order, one to follower another (to list).
Intercessor - One who acts on the behalf of another.
Reticent - Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily.
Incisive - (Of a person, or mental process) intelligently analytical, and clear-thinking.
Hubris - Excessive pride, or self-confidence.
Tautology - The repetition of the same words/expression, with one following the other (i.e. they followed one another, in quick succession). Deemed a style of writing. Saying/writing the same concept twice, using different words.
Aggregate - The formation of a whole through the combination if it's former separate, individual parts.
Erudition - The quality of having/possessing great knowledge, and understanding, or learning (scholarly).
Concomitant - Naturally accompanying, or associated.
Polemical - Of (or pertaining to) strong criticisms, and disputatious writing, and speech.
Invective - Abusive language.
Idiosyncratic - Pertaining to idiosyncrasy, peculiar, or unique to an individual.
Therianthropy - The mythological ability to metamorphosise between one form, and another (specifically in to forms adhering to animalistic shapes.)
Theriocephaly - Refers to human-beings that simultaneously exhibit both human, and non-human (animal) traits.
Sobriquet - Denoting a person's 'nickname'.
Speculative Fiction - A literary genre developed from human imagination, and not based on, or justified solely through reality (fantasy being a 'sub-genre' within this category.)
Paradigm - A distinct set of principles, theories, and conceptual thoughts/patterns, used to a illustrate a given/unique 'category' of ideas.
Shenmo - A genre of narrative concerning Chinese mythology, and fantasy (with a focus on Chinese deities, spirits, and demons in particular).
Postulate - To use an example assumed to be correct or truthful, as an initial means (or basis) for further speculative debate, and inquiry (justifying certain reasoning, discussion, or beliefs).
Anachronism - The attribution of something (an object, concept, or 'thing') to a period, or time, to which it does not belong (existing within a time, or setting, though occurring within another).