<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Specialized vocabulary marks a jurisdiction... > Specialized vocabulary marks a jurisdiction because words compress the distinctions a field has learned to care about. Learn the vocabulary to participate precisely, then examine which realities the vocabulary excludes or makes difficult to name. **Source:** [[livestreams/Beyond the Rules — Systems Literacy and Unconventional Paths - Workbook|Beyond the Rules — Systems Literacy and Unconventional Paths]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Specialized vocabulary marks a jurisdiction because words compress the distinctions a field has learned to care about. Learn the vocabulary to participate precisely, then examine which realities the vocabulary excludes or makes difficult to name.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-specialized-vocabulary-marks-makes-difficult-name ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->