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Abstract Manifold Of Language Interactions
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| Vane Type | Associated Linguistic Action | Curvature Effect | Perplexity Correlate |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Parabolic Vanes ($\mathcal{R}_P$) | Direct Statement, Assertion | Neutral ($\kappa \approx 0$) | Low to Moderate |
| Elliptical Vanes ($\mathcal{R}_E$) | Implication, Subtext | Positive ($\kappa > 0$) | Very Low (High Expectation) |
| Hyperbolic Vanes ($\mathcal{R}_H$) | Irony, [N… -
Law Of Non Contradiction
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Historical Precursors and Aristotelian Formulation
While pre-Socratic thinkers alluded to the necessity of consistent predication, it was Aristotle (384–322 BCE) who systemized the LNC as a necessary foundation for rational discourse. In Metaphysics, Book $\Gamma$ (Gamma), Aristotle argues that denial of the LNC leads to the collapse of all meaning. If a statement $P$ could be both true and false simultaneously, then every statement must also be both true and fa…