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Hermeneutics within phenomenology treats interpretation as an intrinsic element of human experience. It posits that understanding linguistic expression is an interpretive act which discloses the speaker's lifeworld and situates the listener within it.

The lifeworld refers to the pre-reflective, lived experience of the world that forms the background for all cognitive and linguistic acts. Language is deeply entwined with the lifeworld, reflecting its structures and serving as a medium for shared experience.

Phenomenology holds that cognition, including language, is not simply a mental process but is embodied. Language arises from and is shaped by our embodied interactions with the world, gaining meaning through these interactions.

In phenomenology, intentionality refers to the directedness of consciousness towards objects or states of affairs. Language manifests intentionality through the meaningful expression of thoughts, serving as a bridge between the internal subjective experience and the external world.

In the phenomenological perspective, speech acts are not merely the transmission of information but performative actions that can alter the shared lifeworld. They reflect intentionality and are embedded in situational contexts that give them significance.

Heidegger's concept of Dasein's Mitsein underscores the inherently social nature of human existence. Language, within this framework, is integral to Being-with others as it allows for the articulation and sharing of existential concerns.

Phenomenology sees dialogue and discourse not merely as the exchange of words, but as the living enactment of intersubjectivity where meanings are co-constructed and shared worlds come into being. Language is the horizon within which these encounters occur.

While not strictly a phenomenological concept, the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis has phenomenological implications, suggesting that language shapes the thought and experience of its speakers. It aligns with the phenomenological perspective that language informs how individuals conceive of and perceive reality.