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1821 Decr 28
Penal Code – Form
Rudiments. 1. Refer to list of properties desirable in Language.
As to terms – those that are apt, employ and fix by definition: advantages
are, , , for , , –
idees , . For word-, specimen in English: for
instruction add the like in French, Spanish Italian, German.
Relation between 1. Terminology or say Nomenclature and Classification
see Letters to Terms.
Not in English the faculty of employing substantive actsin one adjective: as in the
Parliamenty proceedings. So the of encreasing uniformity the of belonging to each root.
On the subject of legislation as in every other,
only in proportion as expression is given to ideas can
the ideas be of any use: of any use to any individual
other than him in whose mind they were first conceived.
Improvements in language To improvements in
legislation, correspondent improvements in language
are therefore an inseparable accompaniment.
To show by what arrangements the greatest happiness
of the greatest number may in each political community
be most effectually promoted, is the object business of this
work: and it will soon be seen that, without
correspondent improvements, in language, nor those
inconsiderable ones, the current language current will not in
any country be much better adapted than the established
legislative arrangements.
☞ Here from the Logic papers state the properties desirable
in Language at large.
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