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A Language Insufficiency Hypothesis: Mapping the Boundaries of Linguistic Expression

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A Language Insufficiency Hypothesis examines the structural limits of human language as a medium for conveying meaning.

In A Language Insufficiency Hypothesis, Bry Willis examines the structural limits of human language as a medium for conveying meaning. Against the widespread assumption that clearer definitions, better explanations, or more information inevitably improve understanding, this book argues the opposite: as conceptual complexity increases, communicative effectiveness declines.

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