Question

Constructs named for this concept were first demonstrated with an example where pillars, slabs, and beams are passed between a builder and his assistant. (10[1])A focus on everyday instances of this concept characterizes an “ordinary” philosophical method followed by J. L. Austin. Gottlob Frege (“FRAY-guh”) is often credited with starting the “turn” towards this concept that began analytic philosophy. (-5[1])The “beetle in the box” thought experiment was used to argue that private examples of this concept (10[1])cannot exist by Ludwig Wittgenstein. (10[1])A field that studies these systems has branches like pragmatics and semantics. (10[3])For 10 points, name these systems studied in linguistics. (10[1])■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: languages [accept private languages; accept language games or sprachspiel; accept ordinary language philosophy; prompt on linguistics or linguistic turn before “linguistics” is read by asking “linguistics studies what concepts?”; prompt on games by asking “the games are named for what concept?”]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Beckett Gilmore (DII)Jefferson County Scholars (DII)Michigan A (UG) 2310
Anton Akroush (DII)Michigan State A Michigan B (UG)57-5
Matthew Kelley (DII)Michigan D (UG)Ohio State B (DII) 7410
Daniel Huang (DII)Michigan C CWRU B (DII) 7910
Venkat Das (DII)West Virginia A (UG) CWRU C (UG)9110
Henry Nonnemaker (DII)CWRU A (UG) Ohio State A (UG) 9110
Caleb Thomas (DII)Miami C (DII) Ohio State C (DII) 9110
Evan Davies (UG)Miami A (UG) Miami B (UG) 10010
Leo Tao (UG)Michigan B (UG)Michigan State A 10110

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY1100%0%0%94.00
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%13%81.25
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY7100%0%43%83.43
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY12100%0%8%83.00
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY10100%0%10%81.80
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%0%75.25
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%0%74.89