Plan
1. Language universals
2. Semantic meaning and universals
Bibliography
Some languages are remarkably rich in words with specific meanings, while
others utilize general terms and neglect unnecessary details. French is usually
regarded as a highly abstract language, whereas German is fond of concrete,
particular terms. It may be noted that concrete and abstract are used in this context
not in their usual senses, but as synonyms of particular and general. There are
various symptoms of this contrast between the two languages: