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Leiden school

Leiden school (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)

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I looked for reliable independent sources to improve the article with and came up empty. As it stands, it is supported by a single paper by one of the members of said school. My conclusion is that the topic does not meet WP:NOTABILITY requirements.

The passing mentions of the Leiden school I was able to find in academic literature that concern some of the same scholars, such as Frederik Kortlandt, refer to them in light of their ideas in historical linguistics, a topic completely different from the memetic conception of language described here (as the article itself currently notes). This is not enough to save the article by pivoting it to this angle because these mentions of a "Leiden school" are trivial and do not constitute significant coverage. Otherwise, these authors and their contributions are already thoroughly covered on Wikipedia.

Another common mention I could find is that of the Leiden school of anthropology. The article Structural anthropology mistakenly links to this article as the main article on the Leiden school of anthropology. This is a completely different and unrelated topic, which might be notable enough for its own article under the name Leiden school of anthropology (per WP:UCRN).

This article was previously proposed for deletion. I think the deprodding was hasty and done as a misunderstanding of my justifications for deletion. I don't think the article can be improved. The Leiden school's memetic conception of language seems to have been ignored by linguistics scholarship and therefore received no significant coverage in papers other than their own. Antibabelic (talk) 13:40, 30 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Academics and educators, Language, Philosophy, Psychology, and Social science. Antibabelic (talk) 13:40, 30 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment: The page could be renamed Leiden school of anthropology, which is clearly notable, and refocused, leaving a hatnote. Or Keep and improve (coverage includes Language Acquisition, Change and Emergence: Essays in Evolutionary Linguistics (2005). Hong Kong: City University of Hong Kong Press), with another hatnote. Or redirect (various possible targets, including George van Driem. Anyway, deletion does not seem necessary at all. - E. Ux 21:44, 30 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  Thanks for looking into sources that could support the current article. However, I'm afraid Language Acquisition is not usable as an independent source, as the chapter mentioning the Leiden school is written by George van Driem. I also don't think it makes sense to redirect to George van Driem's page as opposed to any of the other people associated with the group. Maybe having a disambiguation page linking to Leiden University, Leiden school of anthropology, some Leiden school linguists, and possibly the Leiden School in Dutch art would make the most sense. However, none of these other articles currently exist. Antibabelic (talk) 09:01, 31 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Bao ying

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Weak delete or probably merge with karma, see also w:zh:報應, wikt:報應. Also this is more like Wiktionary content, rather than Wikipedia content. ときさき くるみ ^{not because they are easy, but because they are hard} 14:07, 27 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Ming yun

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Delete or probably merge with destiny, see also w:zh:命運, wikt:命運. ときさき くるみ ^{not because they are easy, but because they are hard} 13:59, 27 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Orwellian

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This word should be either redirected to George Orwell or soft-redirected to wikt:Orwellian. Wikipedia is not a dictionary, and the useful encyclopedic information here can be easily merged to Orwell's biography article if need be. silviaASH (inquire within) 02:30, 21 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Authors, Arts, Language, Literature, Philosophy, History, Politics, and England. silviaASH (inquire within) 02:30, 21 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep as the sources used in the article show GNG - they don't just mention the word in passing, they have whole sources around the word and its connotation and significance. DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk) 04:30, 25 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Redirect to George Orwell § Influence on language and writing per WP:NOPAGE at the very least, since pretty much everything here is already there. This doesn't need a separate article. 35.139.154.158 (talk) 15:06, 25 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete. It seems like an unused neologism. ~Rafael! (He, him) • talk • guestbook • projects 13:54, 26 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  As much of a deletionist as I consider myself, this isn't a neologism, and it's quite well used. An ngrams search shows the first uses in the 1940s, with generally increasing usage ever since. Not only that, but we actually have sources discussing this as a concept (not just as a word), so I think there's actually worthwhile content here. 35.139.154.158 (talk) 16:57, 26 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep: Meets GNG, multiple sources in article that directly address the term itself. Additional ones found after a quick search NYT, Vox, USA Today. ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 16:30, 26 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  But why not redirect as I suggested? It's a mere paragraph, and there's just not that much to say about it outside the context of Orwell's biography generally. And indeed, this content is already there. 35.139.154.158 (talk) 16:57, 26 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Left guide (talk) 02:54, 28 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

soft keep nothing wrong with it per se Oreocooke (talk) 03:10, 28 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• Redirect to George Orwell § Influence on language and writing as per above. This is really just an elaborated dict def, and while the word is tossed around quite a lot I don't see the need to spin this out into a separate article. Mangoe (talk) 11:48, 28 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep Honestly surprised this is as small as it is. Definitely notable as it has sustained usage for decades. Certainly needs expansion. Metallurgist (talk) 17:37, 28 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Proposed Philosophy deletions

• Refeudalization (via WP:PROD on 23 March 2025)

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This is a collection of discussions on the deletion of articles related to Logic. It is one of many deletion lists coordinated by WikiProject Deletion sorting. Anyone can help maintain the list on this page.

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