The Rules

The Rules
There are rules, mind you. Reliability is kind of a key word here.

1. The quotes have to be 100% accurate. Don't change a single word (ellipses [...] are allowed).

2. Only use quotes from published academic texts. No fiction, no lecture transcriptions, nothing you thought of yourself (unless it's been published as an academic text).

3. We only want definitions. No matter how awesome aquote is, if it doesn't define a concept, it doesn't belong here.

4. Always, always add a full and accurate reference.

5. Concepts from related fields (philosophy, sociology, linguistics, communication etc.) are welcome.