Definition Control
SYSTEM 07 SEMANTIC WARFARE
DOMAIN THE LANGUAGE
DEFINITION:
The process of influencing, establishing, modifying, or controlling the meaning assigned to words, symbols, labels, concepts, and terminology.
FUNCTION:
Shapes perception and interpretation by determining how symbols are understood within a language system.
EXAMPLES:
- Redefinition of political terms
- Brand messaging
- Dictionary revisions
- Ideological language shifts
- Corporate terminology
- Legal definitions
- Social movement slogans
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NOTES:
Control over definitions can influence how events, behaviors, identities, and institutions are perceived. Changes in language often precede changes in social, political, or cultural understanding.
CONTROL TEXT OBSERVATION:
The power to define often becomes the power to frame reality. When the meaning of a symbol changes, the interpretation of everything connected to that symbol may change as well.