Language is nothing but agreed upon symbols that enable us to enhance our communication. With that in mind, it might seem obvious at first that the specific meaning of each symbol and combination of symbols is empirical for its best use. However, there is more than one side to this argument. It can be easily argued that language shouldn't be studied in depth and defining meanings of language is pointless, if we all know it …
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…have a simple answer as to how it should be used either. Several areas of knowledge should be considered and each specific case should have its different treatment. In some cases and areas, the specific meaning of words should be found or serious misunderstandings can occur, whilst in other cases words can't be given a meaning that is too specific otherwise it limits language, making communication harder, rather than making it easier and optimizing it.