if a word means whatever a person wants/needs it to mean, how do we speak to each other at all? individual meaning, but collective understanding:
we listen to each others' sounds. but, the word "rain"doesn't sound like rain. everything we say is a symbol--there is no language but figurative language. the word "love" doesn't sound like love. and when a person says "i love you" or "i love your new shoes," the other person knows that the sound means something more than the sound, and each time it means what the speaker needs it to mean.
speaking and listening are just agreeing to try to understand each other. and, if you were to be faced with the exercise of using words--any words--which would you use? and what would you say? this is my answer; i hope you understand.
-s.a.a.
we listen to each others' sounds. but, the word "rain"doesn't sound like rain. everything we say is a symbol--there is no language but figurative language. the word "love" doesn't sound like love. and when a person says "i love you" or "i love your new shoes," the other person knows that the sound means something more than the sound, and each time it means what the speaker needs it to mean.
speaking and listening are just agreeing to try to understand each other. and, if you were to be faced with the exercise of using words--any words--which would you use? and what would you say? this is my answer; i hope you understand.
-s.a.a.
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