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Eipjoo Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
which is to be master
"The question is," said Alice, "whether you can make words mean so many different things."
"The question is," said Humpty Dumpty, "which is to be master - that's all."
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"The question is," said Humpty Dumpty, "which is to be master - that's all."
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What’s the meaning of the example?
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The discussion in Alice (Through the Looking Glass) is between two viewpoints. Humpty Dumpty thinks you can make any word mean anything you want it to. You are in charge of the meaning of language.
- The discussion in Alice (Through the Looking Glass) is between two viewpoints.
- Humpty Dumpty thinks you can make any word mean anything you want it to.
- You are in charge of the meaning of language.
- In some degree, this is so.
- Words can take on a private meaning.
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The discussion in Alice (Through the Looking Glass) is between two viewpoints.
Humpty Dumpty thinks you can make any word mean anything you want it to. You are in charge of the meaning of language. In some degree, this is so. Words can take on a private meaning. They also carry an implied meaning.
However, Alice thinks words need to mean something exact, that words have mostly a public
Humpty Dumpty thinks you can make any word mean anything you want it to. You are in charge of the meaning of language. In some degree, this is so. Words can take on a private meaning. They also carry an implied meaning.
However, Alice thinks words need to mean something exact, that words have mostly a public
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