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Defending Language
Leo and Dhanishta
"Almost All Education is
Language Education"
- Neil Postman 1931-2003
What is the nature of Language?

1. Language is rule-governed
2. Language is intended
3. Language is open ended and creative


        Language is a WAY of knowing
Language & Vagueness


How fast is your fast?



              How slow is your slow?
Language & Ambiguity
'



And because I am happy and dance and
sing,
They think they have done me no injury,
And are gone to praise God and His
priest and king,
Who made up a heaven of our misery.'


CONTEXT!!
Language v Emotion
            Objective??
        Emotion is subjective!

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