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Quote by: pam699  hey for someone who thinks reality is not constructed via language u have a very rightous view of correct english is this because the langague has something to say about the interpretation/construction of reality |
It certainly does! Language is very important to interpretation. Construction however, not so much.
For example, I want you to stand in a field. Now, say "brick, brick, brick, brick, brick, brick, brick, brick, brick, brick, brick, brick, brick, brick, brick, brick, brick, brick, brick, brick" until you have enough bricks for a wall. IF you don't then perhaps, just perhaps, language doesn't have magical extrospectice powers. Introspective maybe- I could probably convince myself I was a rabbit if you gave me lots and lots of LSD and reapeated to me that I was a rabbit over and over again- but making a leaning tower of pisa by saying "TOWER! TOWEEEEEEEEERRRRRR". Sorry, not much is happening bud. Time to start using your hands instead of your mouth :)
Edit for P.S.: Believe it or not I write this way with very, very little effort. It doesn't take much to make your posts look pretty when you have enough practice!