I am intrigued by how words mean when we imply that they do,
how they tend to break up across the rock of accountability
and in the soup kitchen of the unconscious.
Do you know what I mean?
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
How do you mean?
"All words used meaningfully must be . . . borne by a context."
borne by a context... borne is such a great word, and has such thick meaning and context itself. Borne as in carried and borne as is birthed, among others. this is lovely.
Karl Bühler. Theory of Language.
ReplyDeleteborne by a context...
ReplyDeleteborne is such a great word, and has such thick meaning and context itself. Borne as in carried and borne as is birthed, among others.
this is lovely.