Reality-Grounded Common Semantics : How Recognition Creates Semantic Value

This study proposes a novel model that conceptualizes meaning as "value evaluation by a subject toward a recognized object." Meaning is understood as a state of equivalent binding among objects (physical entities, concepts, or phenomena), linguistic labels (acoustic or written), and value evaluations recognized by the subject. These value evaluations are dynamically constructed and updated through individual experience and social learning.Multiple evaluations can be equivalently bound to objects in parallel, with the prioritized value evaluation varying according to context and the subject's focus of interest. Specifically, we propose a two-layer structure consisting of "core evaluations" (equivalent bindings with immediate accessibility) that enable social sharing, and "secondary evaluations" (equivalent bindings accessed context- or situation-dependently) that are individual-specific.These equivalent bindings are not fixed but change dynamically through new information and experiences. This model integrates elements from existing theories and provides a unified theory of meaning grounded in cognitive science. It has broad potential applications, ranging from philosophyof language to artificial intelligence.