Just-A-Stick she/her Posted May 17 Report Share Posted May 17 I just made this up. What is a word? A collection of letters strung together to make... what? A vessel to carry meaning. What determines that meaning, but other minds who can interpret it based on their worldview and all the external factors making up their life? Words are my medium to evoke emotion. But why? What is it about a tiny string of letters that can make people do things? If you controlled the words, could you control the world? After a while, the words lose their meaning and become harder to use. We must learn word-conservation, not throwing them around so headlessly. If they are used carelessly, we will lose their power. Even now, they are disappearing. I beg, prethe, conserve them with me. Bring back the old ones, those lost to the waves of time. Fulfill your destiny, and join me on the quest to discover the depths of a word. Many of you use them, but do you care enough to discuss them with me? I guess we'll find out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhyEverNot_8 he/him Posted May 17 Report Share Posted May 17 Deal! Words are confusing, but they're also super awesome! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Through The Living Glass She/Her Posted May 17 Report Share Posted May 17 So like... etymology? Nah kidding. Try reading through a lot of words that all start with 's' for fifteen minutes. That'll do it to ya'. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just-A-Stick she/her Posted May 17 Author Report Share Posted May 17 10 minutes ago, WhyEverNot_8 said: Deal! Words are confusing, but they're also super awesome! 4 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said: So like... etymology? Nah kidding. Try reading through a lot of words that all start with 's' for fifteen minutes. That'll do it to ya'. How can we use words to describe other words?? I NEED TO SOMEHOW WRAP MY DUMB LIL HOOMAN BRAIN AROUND THIS! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wittles he/him Posted May 17 Report Share Posted May 17 The concept of language itself is such a fundamentally complex and just absolutely crazy thing when you think about it. It's deciphering meaning from the meaningless, form from formless. It's awesome 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just-A-Stick she/her Posted May 17 Author Report Share Posted May 17 8 minutes ago, Wittles said: The concept of language itself is such a fundamentally complex and just absolutely crazy thing when you think about it. It's deciphering meaning from the meaningless, form from formless. It's awesome Agreed! (thank you for imputting ) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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