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geojones

meditations on a friend

Jun 13, 2006 14:34

There is a point, when learning a foreign language, at which a person stops simply translating their thoughts and ideas from their own language into another, and instead begins to think and express themselves in the language that they have long studied. This is known to most people as the point of fluency. Language, however, is a tricky thing and ( Read more... )

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unholyhollow June 13 2006, 20:51:57 UTC

I always pondered as to how people how speak different langueges think inside their heads. I always thought it'd be a stupid question to ask someone, I guess not. It'd be really weird not being able to communicate though, as if you only know a languege no one else knows. It reminds me of "I have no mouth but I must Scream" and "Are You Listening" by. Harlon Ellison. Good stuff.

feima June 14 2006, 01:00:44 UTC

Sometimes in my head I think in Croatian!!!!!!!!!1

feima June 14 2006, 00:59:36 UTC

awe geo that was all very sweet.

I must ask. What is this secret language you know!!?!>!>>!!!!???!

actually... geojones June 14 2006, 06:44:22 UTC

I wrote this to a friend of mine who just moved back from florida after a very bad breakup. She was talking about how hard it was to deal with the breakup. I just used language as a metaphor for a relationship. Just like a language, we all have nuances, structure and a vocabulary that can only be read by those who know us well. The secret language is the language between two lovers and the moments that they share that are known to no one else. When they break up, they are left with the memories of the relationship they shared, but also with the realization that things will never be the way they were before.

Re: actually... feima June 16 2006, 16:55:48 UTC

awe heh you are so deep I almost fell in!