[MD] The Menu/Reality issue

[Krimel]

Marsha
I've explained my interpretation of SPoVs before.  I'm not sure that 
explaining again will make my explanation any clearer, but I'll 
try.  All SPoVs are named, conceptual analogues.  Inorganic and 
organic spovs are conceptual in nature but have as their _referent_ 
external natural phenomenon.  Social and intellectual spovs are 
conceptual in nature and have as their _referent_ other complex 
constellation of interrelated spovs.

[Krimel]
I think I agree with this but every time I say something like this I get
accused of SOM. What make your claim immune from the charge? After all you
have mental concepts that _refer_ to something external.