Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Language within Language and Its Implications

There exists language within a language, with each person preferring to speak in one manner or another, reflecting mental preferences. There is a tendency to want to use one's own preferred language, which leads to a tendency to be drawn to and influenced by those who speak our same language. We feel understood by those who speak similar words that we speak: we feel connected and related. Yet at the same time, if we can only speak our own preferred language, we become limited in our scope of connection, understanding, and influence.

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