10-2g2 Culture invents symbols, and the core of language is the symbol
10-2g4 Cultures and languages are reflexive
- Language is not the only tool by which we construct knowledge, values, ways of behaving.
- But it is the most important, even as it itself is shaped by culture.
- Imitation is crucial. But not quite enough for cultural transmission.
10-2g1f Imitation = limitation (imitation has limitation)