Brevi note sull’intersezione tra linguaggio ordinario e concettualizzazione sociologica nella ricerca sociale

Abstract

A brief reflection on the porous boundaries between ordinary language, common knowledge and scientific knowledge is presented, emphasizing the methodological impact of the process of concepts formation and the relevance of tacit knowledge both in everyday life and in scientific activity. By emphasizing the fluidity of concepts, its implications on the debate about indicators choice, question wording and the claim to standardize meanings in surveys are discussed.