The Emergence Machine

Speak Act

process · communication · Level 13 · E9

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Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

The intentional transmission of information through vocalizations, gestures, or other forms of embodied expression, utilizing energy to convey meaning and facilitate understanding, which builds upon the production of sound through the movement of the mouth, the process of conveying energy and action from one entity to another, and the shape or arrangement that matter takes.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL13L12L11L10L3L2L1L0Speak ActSpeakProductionPrincipalCausalityCellMaterialTransmission… intermediate l…FormInformationLifeProcessActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesSpeak ActL13FormL2TransmissionL3SpeakL12E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Form L2 (requires)
    Understanding form is essential for grasping speak act
  • Transmission L3 (requires)
    Speak act: The intentional transmission of information through vocalizations, gestures, or other forms of embodied expression, utilizing energy to convey meaning and facilitate understanding.
  • Speak L12 (requires)
    Speak act: The intentional transmission of information through vocalizations, gestures, or other forms of embodied expression, utilizing energy to convey meaning and facilitate understanding.