folkertTue, May 22, 2007 Agreed. Language is definitely subjective and this is a healthy thing to realize. What I was wondering about in my original post is if it is restrictive to the point of making us miss the larger show. Obviously, our syntax is a very low-bandwidth means of information exchange in comparison to the full spectrum of content that could be communicated, so perhaps it is time to start using some additional "bands".
For example, I think that online photo- and music sharing communities are already communicating by means other than words. They are conveying large chunks of data by say, placing a single image into a feed. So, communication seems completely fine without language. Now what about the question if it is possible to think without language?
Agreed. Language is definitely subjective and this is a healthy thing to realize. What I was wondering about in my original post is if it is restrictive to the point of making us miss the larger show. Obviously, our syntax is a very low-bandwidth means of information exchange in comparison to the full spectrum of content that could be communicated, so perhaps it is time to start using some additional "bands".
For example, I think that online photo- and music sharing communities are already communicating by means other than words. They are conveying large chunks of data by say, placing a single image into a feed. So, communication seems completely fine without language. Now what about the question if it is possible to think without language?
Checking out your Project proposal now.