Comments on: Your Language Is Holding You Hostage (And Why I’ll Be Flying Obama’s Private Jet As A Result) http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/your-language-is-holding-you-hostage-and-why-ill-be-flying-obamas-private-jet-as-a-result/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Because entrepreneurs do it better, and vulgar titles are funny. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: contemporary Fabric Sofas http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/your-language-is-holding-you-hostage-and-why-ill-be-flying-obamas-private-jet-as-a-result/comment-page-1/#comment-7095 contemporary Fabric Sofas Fri, 15 Jul 2011 05:56:00 +0000 http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/?p=848#comment-7095 You can easily spend an amusing two or three minutes regarding "Gatto di Pasach," one of Ferretti's trademark crazy-quilt, crowded interior landscapes — in this case a living room crammed with sofa, cat, TV, and tons of splendid kitsch. ...  You can easily spend an amusing two or three minutes regarding “Gatto di Pasach,” one of Ferretti’s trademark crazy-quilt, crowded interior landscapes — in this case a living room crammed with sofa, cat, TV, and tons of splendid kitsch. … 

]]> By: Simon http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/your-language-is-holding-you-hostage-and-why-ill-be-flying-obamas-private-jet-as-a-result/comment-page-1/#comment-7065 Simon Sat, 09 Jul 2011 00:42:00 +0000 http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/?p=848#comment-7065 Thank you for this article! Thank you for this article!

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]]> By: payday loan http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/your-language-is-holding-you-hostage-and-why-ill-be-flying-obamas-private-jet-as-a-result/comment-page-1/#comment-6700 payday loan Mon, 06 Jun 2011 18:01:00 +0000 http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/?p=848#comment-6700 The Middle Finger Project http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/your-language-is-holding-you-hostage-and-why-ill-be-flying-obamas-private-jet-as-a-result/ .. The Middle Finger Project http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/your-language-is-holding-you-hostage-and-why-ill-be-flying-obamas-private-jet-as-a-result/ ..

]]> By: Brian W. http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/your-language-is-holding-you-hostage-and-why-ill-be-flying-obamas-private-jet-as-a-result/comment-page-1/#comment-6426 Brian W. Thu, 05 May 2011 02:33:00 +0000 http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/?p=848#comment-6426 Two points for this guy. Will definitely be checking out your blog. Two points for this guy. 

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]]> By: Lachlan Cotter http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/your-language-is-holding-you-hostage-and-why-ill-be-flying-obamas-private-jet-as-a-result/comment-page-1/#comment-6425 Lachlan Cotter Thu, 05 May 2011 01:19:00 +0000 http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/?p=848#comment-6425 Exactly right. But it's not only the grammar that creates that tunnel vision. It's all manner of idioms and metaphors that emerge in the culture over time. Language reflects a society's [ancient] relationship with nature; the male-female dynamic; familial structures etc. Culture is a collection of shared stories. Language tends to shoe horn our thinking, but there are modes of though and perception that transcend it: visual, spacial, kinesthetic, intuitive, musical, emotional. Einstein, for instance, attributed his insights to learning to think in such non-linguistic modes. Can you have indefinite pronouns in e-prime? Some people might think that's a loophole :) Exactly right. But it’s not only the grammar that creates that tunnel vision. It’s all manner of idioms and metaphors that emerge in the culture over time. Language reflects a society’s [ancient] relationship with nature; the male-female dynamic; familial structures etc. Culture is a collection of shared stories. Language tends to shoe horn our thinking, but there are modes of though and perception that transcend it: visual, spacial, kinesthetic, intuitive, musical, emotional. Einstein, for instance, attributed his insights to learning to think in such non-linguistic modes.

Can you have indefinite pronouns in e-prime? Some people might think that’s a loophole :)

]]> By: MR imaging http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/your-language-is-holding-you-hostage-and-why-ill-be-flying-obamas-private-jet-as-a-result/comment-page-1/#comment-5974 MR imaging Sun, 20 Mar 2011 13:04:00 +0000 http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/?p=848#comment-5974 Students at Roxbury's Eisenhower Middle School, (clockwise from left) Katherine O'Neill, Kyra Ammon, Alex Rosonem, Jasmine Johnson, Samantha King and John Mogavero discuss what they can do as a joint project as part of a mentoring program. ... Students at Roxbury’s Eisenhower Middle School, (clockwise from left) Katherine O’Neill, Kyra Ammon, Alex Rosonem, Jasmine Johnson, Samantha King and John Mogavero discuss what they can do as a joint project as part of a mentoring program. …

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]]> By: Carol http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/your-language-is-holding-you-hostage-and-why-ill-be-flying-obamas-private-jet-as-a-result/comment-page-1/#comment-5638 Carol Tue, 15 Feb 2011 12:57:00 +0000 http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/?p=848#comment-5638 I totally GET THIS...but I wish I had gotten it a year ago but it is never too late to learn something...especially about language! I totally GET THIS…but I wish I had gotten it a year ago but it is never too late to learn something…especially about language!

]]> By: How to Get Pregnant Fast http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/your-language-is-holding-you-hostage-and-why-ill-be-flying-obamas-private-jet-as-a-result/comment-page-1/#comment-5443 How to Get Pregnant Fast Tue, 01 Feb 2011 14:56:00 +0000 http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/?p=848#comment-5443 Instead, once again, the city of Montreal and Transport Quebec have given us all the middle finger and told us to "find another way. ... Instead, once again, the city of Montreal and Transport Quebec have given us all the middle finger and told us to “find another way. …

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/your-language-is-holding-you-hostage-and-why-ill-be-flying-obamas-private-jet-as-a-result/comment-page-1/#comment-4861 Anonymous Mon, 27 Dec 2010 15:02:00 +0000 http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/?p=848#comment-4861 Oh my gosh, immersion is, by far, the single-handed most important thing anyone can do who is seeking to learn a foreign language. Language, out of context, is extremely limited, and our ability to use it will be, as well. In context, however (immersion in a culture), you subconsciously learn the nuances of a language, and it's in the nuances where all of the meaning truly lies. Definitely am interested in this topic--went as far as to get a master's degree in it. :) Oh my gosh, immersion is, by far, the single-handed most important thing anyone can do who is seeking to learn a foreign language.  Language, out of context, is extremely limited, and our ability to use it will be, as well.  In context, however (immersion in a culture), you subconsciously learn the nuances of a language, and it’s in the nuances where all of the meaning truly lies. 

Definitely am interested in this topic–went as far as to get a master’s degree in it.  :)

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/your-language-is-holding-you-hostage-and-why-ill-be-flying-obamas-private-jet-as-a-result/comment-page-1/#comment-4860 Anonymous Mon, 27 Dec 2010 15:00:00 +0000 http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/?p=848#comment-4860 Excellent, right? The possibilities... Excellent, right?  The possibilities…

]]> By: jeffreyfriend http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/your-language-is-holding-you-hostage-and-why-ill-be-flying-obamas-private-jet-as-a-result/comment-page-1/#comment-4830 jeffreyfriend Sun, 26 Dec 2010 09:07:00 +0000 http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/?p=848#comment-4830 Wow, thank you for this amazing post! You obviously put a lot of time into it, but I can tell that it's actually really interesting to you :-) I was learning Mandarin for a while, and took 11 years of Spanish (but still not fluent!), and I felt these same things. Learning a new language doesn't just open up new doors of communication, but it opens new worlds altogether. Culture is deeply rooted in language, and I feel that if one can seek to understand the culture - learning that language would be so much easier. This thought came to me while I was living in Fiji for 2 months. I stayed with Fijians the entire time. I learned their culture at a deep level, and by the time I left I could get by in a conversation in Fijian. What surprised me is that even after taking YEARS of Spanish, I was able to speak Fijian at nearly the same level after only 2 months. What are your thoughts? Wow, thank you for this amazing post! You obviously put a lot of time into it, but I can tell that it’s actually really interesting to you :-) I was learning Mandarin for a while, and took 11 years of Spanish (but still not fluent!), and I felt these same things. Learning a new language doesn’t just open up new doors of communication, but it opens new worlds altogether. Culture is deeply rooted in language, and I feel that if one can seek to understand the culture – learning that language would be so much easier. This thought came to me while I was living in Fiji for 2 months. I stayed with Fijians the entire time. I learned their culture at a deep level, and by the time I left I could get by in a conversation in Fijian. What surprised me is that even after taking YEARS of Spanish, I was able to speak Fijian at nearly the same level after only 2 months. What are your thoughts?

]]> By: BD http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/your-language-is-holding-you-hostage-and-why-ill-be-flying-obamas-private-jet-as-a-result/comment-page-1/#comment-4827 BD Sun, 26 Dec 2010 03:07:00 +0000 http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/?p=848#comment-4827 I've always been interested in linguistic anthropology, the study of how language affects culture/people. (Although I learned that term described what it did only recently, if that makes sense...) Thanks for the awesome post! I’ve always been interested in linguistic anthropology, the study of how language affects culture/people.  (Although I learned that term described what it did only recently, if that makes sense…) Thanks for the awesome post!

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