Linguistics. That's what this blog is all about. I'll be discussing rhetoric and its multiple facets and manifestations. We use English every day, for everything. When we buy groceries. When we read the news. Business people do business in English. Our politicians communicate to us in, you guessed it, English.
It would be intuitive then to assume that communication is an extremely important function in daily life. If you assumed that, good, because it is.
By the way, you might be wondering why a blog about language is called language-ology. Duh, that's not a word. Ever heard of linguistics? I have. BUT I'm not a grammar-nazi. In fact, I'm here to talk about word choice as well, which sometimes can mean "bending" grammar rules. Language-ology, for example, helps emphasize the relatively informal nature of this blog.
Toodledoo,
Roman
Hey there Roman! Earlier today, when thinking about linguistics, I was struck with the idea that when we select words to express ourselves, that specific phrasing choice says something about the speaker; by choosing the words we choose, we are implying that any other wording options which might have had the same meaning are incorrect in the situation on which we are reporting. By speaking, we're constantly making value judgments on words and wording. Do you agree with my thought? Disagree?
ReplyDeleteAnna- I agree with you that when we are speaking, we are constantly making judgements on what we are saying. However, I don't think that when we make a word choice, everything other word is "incorrect." it may just be a situation where a word pops into our head quicker than other, and that is the first thing out of our mouth. There's many correct ways to say everything, it's just a matter of what you think of first.
ReplyDelete-Eddy
Absolutely! Every word hold a certain connotation. Truly effective communication requires picking words whose connotations are in harmony with the intended meaning. Not doing so can be confusing, and if done intentionally is flat out deceit.
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