Saying “update on the syntax” feels like saying “update on the morphemes”. It seems to be more about which simulacrum level you apply as a wrapper to the semantic content.
I hadn’t thought of the simulacra levels connection; that’s useful, thanks. Though for what it’s worth all of these things feel closely-related to me. At simulacrum level 4 you should think of words as similar to other actions, i.e. you calculate the expected utility of uttering some sequence of words/morphemes, rather than distinguishing “true” from “false” from “meaningless” sentences. (I was intending the “worst enemy” thing to gesture at the idea that, given that you know that this person is trying to hurt you with their words, there’s not even really a sense in which you can find their words meaningful.)
I hadn’t thought of the simulacra levels connection; that’s useful, thanks. Though for what it’s worth all of these things feel closely-related to me. At simulacrum level 4 you should think of words as similar to other actions, i.e. you calculate the expected utility of uttering some sequence of words/morphemes, rather than distinguishing “true” from “false” from “meaningless” sentences. (I was intending the “worst enemy” thing to gesture at the idea that, given that you know that this person is trying to hurt you with their words, there’s not even really a sense in which you can find their words meaningful.)