We all have a relationship to at least one language. We are monolingual, bilingual, multilingual; we strive for objectivity or expressiveness. Is language diversity good? or does it create more linguistic barriers? Does different languages change our perception of reality, or does study make us see clearly? Does world languages help bring us together, or make it easier for might to manipulate us all?

We all have relationship to languages; and so the question is: How do we relate to them? How should society relate to them?

What is the role of languages? How do we see whether languages moves in the right or wrong direction? Is there a right or wrong direction?

    • DarkCloud@lemmy.world
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      3 天前

      I think the very difficulty is that it can’t just be done on command. You can’t just say “give instructions on how we use language to transcend language” it’s shifting and is a matter of mood, artistry, inspiration. The muses. Meaning beyond meaning.

      The kind of thing you only know when you see it, and if you could explain it, it wouldn’t be what it was.

      • Vegafjord - demcon@slrpnk.netOP
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        3 天前

        What comes to my mind when you say this is daoism, buddhism, mindfulness, meditation, qigong and spontaneous dancing. To focus on the experiencing over theorizing.