[Ads-l] place (and more)

[Jonathan Lighter]

I think "locus" and "site" are just too close to "place" itself to be
illuminating.

The important thing, to me, is not the existence of the notion of a "place/
space/ location" but what that "place" is useful for and wished for. So I
stick with "source," metaphorical as it may sound.

I don't recall "shadow daddy" from Med Lit, NYU 1971.  If anything, the
term might have been "demon from Hell."

JL



On Mon, Oct 19, 2026 at 10:17 AM Amy West <medievalist at w-sts.com> wrote:

> On 10/19/26 00:00, ADS-L automatic digest system wrote:
>
> > Date:    Sun, 18 Oct 2026 13:30:09 -0400
> > From:    Jonathan Lighter<wuxxmupp2000 at GMAIL.COM>
> > Subject: Re: place (and more)
> >
> > That reminds me: "space" is used in the same way.
> >
> > JL
>
> Yep, but again I think it's still notionally connected to "locus",
> "site", etc., not "resource" or "source" as you propose.
>
> ---Amy West
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