ENGL210I Lecture Notes - Discourse Analysis, Diminished Responsibility, Dialectic
25 Oct 2013
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We get rid of words when we no longer need them. *when we no longer need words, we get rid of them* But we are constantly brining in new words. Qwerty tummy (upset stomach from being on the computer too long: inventing words. We invent new words when we have a need for them. No one can decree language changes through use i. e. academy in french meant to keep their language and obey by the rules but it didn"t work > i. e. can"t say le hot dog but people still did. *changes in language has to come through use* No connection between the name and the thing we are referring to. Slang terms used to indicate your place in the world. Ex. speaking with a group of friends in a different way than when speaking with your grandma or family. We make language through context (i. e. bow example) The power it has to create a spell.
