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Data, Fallacies, and Objections in Lexical Semantics

NMNick Messmer · Nov 26, 2021, 8:28 PM · Last modified: Sep 28, 2026, 11:39 AM
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In this episode of the Biblical Languages Podcast, Kevin Grasso and Nick Messmer discuss the importance of data, common fallacies, and objections to lexical semantics.

Here's a snapshot of what you can expect in this conversation:

  • The importance of data when doing lexical semantics, obstacles we face regarding data, and how to prioritize data
  • Common fallacies committed when doing lexical semantics, including the root fallacy and illegitimate totality transfer
  • Objections to doing lexical semantics and how compositional linguistics can help
  • And much, much more!

You can listen to the episode and find show notes here: https://biblingo.org/blog/data-fallacies-and-objections-lexical-semantics/

Please let us know your thoughts on the episode in the comments!

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