The paradox of power and deficiency in language : a philosophical discussion of love and humanity in contemporary literature.
Language is boundless. Most explicitly, it is the means by which human beings communicate their thoughts via speech; and it is through this verbal interaction that they seek to forge a connection with another person. Other than the written word, language can also be expressed in a multitude...
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| Format: | Final Year Project |
| Language: | English |
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2013
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/52143 |
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| Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | Language is boundless. Most explicitly, it is the means by which human beings
communicate their thoughts via speech; and it is through this verbal interaction that they seek
to forge a connection with another person. Other than the written word, language can also be
expressed in a multitude of ways, both tangible and intangible. The word “language” has
more than one interpretation. A reference to some dictionary entries for “language” produces
the following:
a) [British] Cambridge Dictionary – noun 1. a system of communication consisting of
sounds, words, and grammar, or the system of communication used by people in a
particular country or type of work.
b) [American] Merriam-Webster’s Online Dictionary – noun a: the words, their
pronunciation, and the methods of combining them used and understood by a
community. b(1) : audible, articulate, meaningful sound as produced by the action of
the vocal organs (2) : a systematic means of communicating ideas or feelings by the
use of conventionalized signs, sounds, gestures, or marks having understood
meanings. |
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