Marxism is a Mode of Language
...apishly Romanizing, that the word of command still was set downe in Latine; as if the learned Grammaticall pen that wrote it, would cast no ink without Latine: or perhaps, as they thought, because no vulgar…
PUBLISHED: The Hero and the Man
After many months, The Hero and the Man is finally up on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Hero-Man-Language-Homeric-Idealism/dp/1653884800/ref=zg_bsnr_11053_11?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=AD4HMKH07E70PC11CSNS If you have an interest in Homer (or the classics generally), the philosophy of language, religion,…
Against Common Sense
I have been looking for a term to describe words which have universal emotional association but wildly divergent denotations. So far, the best I have come up with is "ambiguities,"…
The Legacy Media is Discredited
When you search for a particular term on Google, what is it that you expect it to return? Relevant information related to the term? Perhaps a website, maybe a few…
Layered Meanings in Folk Songs
This past week, I was introduced to the work of Luke Combs. There's a lot that could be said about this new artist, but I'd like to focus on one…
Speaking the Warpath
But if thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought. A bad usage can spread by tradition and imitation even among people who should and do know better.George Orwell, Politics…
The Citizen and The Barbarian
Sane people don't want to police their neighbors over their own health choices, like whether or not to wear a mask. And sane politicians would never shut down their entire…
In Defense of Interruption
No one likes to be interrupted. You're making some argument, or explaining yourself, and maybe you're not even entirely sure what you think. Through explanation, you're finally putting words to…
The Linguistic Case for Mysticism
It is like a finger pointing away to the moon. Don't concentrate on the finger or you will miss all the heavenly glory. - Bruce Lee All of Western philosophy…
Education and Language-Learning
When I was in high school, all students were required to take at least two years of a foreign language. There were three options on offer: Spanish, French, and Japanese…
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