How do words point to the world?

Begin with a concrete case.

Choose the case that makes the question clearest to you. This choice only decides where you begin.

1. Case 1

   Before and after revealing that the Morning Star and Evening Star both point to Venus, compare what they point to and how that fact becomes known.

2. Case 2

   Change whether zero, one, or two people match “the sole night archivist in this archive.”

3. Case 3

   Use the same “Slab!” token as a building command, an inventory report, and an exhibit label, then compare what follows.