interpretationwhat
Interpretationwhat is a neologism used in philosophical and critical discourse to denote the question "what is to be interpreted?" in any analysis. The term frames interpretation as a two-step process: first identify the object or target of interpretation (the what), then assess the interpretive framework, justification, and implications. As a concept, interpretationwhat helps separate concerns about content (the artifact or event) from concerns about method (how interpretation is performed) and purpose (why it matters).
The phrase is used in discussions across literature, law, anthropology, and data science to clarify when scholars
Interpretationwhat is related to, but distinct from, hermeneutics, semantics, and epistemic justification. It functions as a
See also: interpretation, hermeneutics, semantic theory, meta-analysis.