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Clarification: the etymological fallacy is a linguistic fallacy, not a logical fallacy

Did Jesus Die on a Cross or a Stake？ Here's the Evidence. 00:34:05 – 00:35:37

A viewer misunderstood Winger's use of the term "etymological fallacy," thinking he invented or misapplied it. Winger clarifies the distinction between logical and linguistic fallacies.

The etymological fallacy is a recognized concept in linguistics: it is false (fallacious) to claim that a word's root meaning is its only or permanent meaning. This is not the same as a formal logical fallacy. The viewer can verify this by googling "etymological fallacy."
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Did Jesus Die on a Cross or a Stake？ Here's the Evidence. @ 00:34:05

2019-09-04

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