ABSTRACT
Although the meanings of aesthetic words were transformed in use through new relations in novel experiences, nonetheless, aesthetic word use was typically immediate. One aspect of this immediacy was when aesthetic words were used without hesitation or questioning, such that they “stood fast,” to use the terminology of practical epistemology analysis. In this sense, aesthetic words are just as meaningful as any other kinds of words people use fruitfully in communication. The significance of this type of immediacy was demonstrated in Part I where I discussed the excerpt of turns 1-2 involving the two zoology students Barbara and Marie. When Barbara commented on an insect by saying “It’s so neat!,” Marie simply concurred and said “Yes!” It was clear to both students what “so neat” meant in this situation, and Marie did not have to ask Barbara about what the word entailed.
