<P> One way tradition is used more simply, often in academic work but elsewhere also, is to indicate the quality of a piece of information being discussed . The phrase "according to tradition," or "by tradition," usually means that whatever information follows is known only by oral tradition, but is not supported, (and perhaps may be refuted) by physical documentation, by a physical artifact, or other quality evidence . For example, "According to tradition, Homer was born on Chios, but many other locales have historically claimed him as theirs ." This tradition may never be proven or disproven . In another example, "King Arthur, by tradition a true British king, has inspired many well loved stories ." Whether they are documented fact or not does not decrease their value as cultural history and literature . </P> <P> Aside from this use in describing the quality of information, various scholarly fields define the term differently, as is needed . For example, anthropology and biology have each defined tradition it more precisely than in conventional, as described below, in order to facilitate scholarly discourse . </P> <P> The concept of tradition, as the notion of holding on to a previous time, is also found in political and philosophical discourse . For example, it is the basis of the political concept of traditionalism, and also strands of many world religions including traditional Catholicism . In artistic contexts, tradition is used to decide the correct display of an art form . For example, in the performance of traditional genres (such as traditional dance), adherence to guidelines dictating how an art form should be composed are given greater importance than the performer's own preferences . A number of factors can exacerbate the loss of tradition, including industrialization, globalization, and the assimilation or marginalization of specific cultural groups . In response to this, tradition - preservation attempts have now been started in many countries around the world, focusing on aspects such as traditional languages . Tradition is usually contrasted with the goal of modernity and should be differentiated from customs, conventions, laws, norms, routines, rules and similar concepts . </P> <P> The English word "tradition" comes from the Latin traditio, the noun from the verb tradere (to transmit, to hand over, to give for safekeeping); it was originally used in Roman law to refer to the concept of legal transfers and inheritance . According to Anthony Giddens and others, the modern meaning of tradition can be seen as having evolved in the European discourse in the last two hundred years, during the Enlightenment period, as philosophers and thinkers counter posed the concept of modernity with the concept of tradition, in the context of progress . </P>

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