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Month: December 2015

Myth #2: Words have meanings

December 21, 2015April 13, 2016 arvitavastLeave a comment

The words we read seem to carry meaning. We believe that there is a message encoded in the text. And since we see it written there in black and white, we are usually quite confident that we are able to decode it. Let’s see why this can not possibly be the case. Read More »

Myth #1: Language is composed of words

December 4, 2015April 13, 2016 arvitavastLeave a comment
This is as real as a word ever gets.

So you believe you communicate using words? You may wish to reconsider. For a start, there seems to be no consensus about what a word is. This is the first in a series of postsĀ about doubting the obvious in linguistics.Read More »

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