And Wittgenstein was a beery swine who was very rarely stable.
Language that is to say lexicalism has its limits and I suspect the beery
old swine knew it well enough. Language seems only to divide us. How far
from the Tower of Babel to the writing on the wall ???
Larry
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> I agree with Sarah and Johnson about the homogenizing effect of labels. I
> also feel that mew terms that make the group sound more
> palatable, sometimes
> even more aesthetically pleasing - 'street person' for homeless is my
> favourite - or does that term have another sense?
>
> I also feel that whilst language is important, and there
> unacceptable words
> (although I don't feel that I have any right to spell them out -
> some people
> disabled or otherwise find lame fine, others are ok with handicap) are of
> course out there, whatever 'disabled people' call our/themselves
> it usually
> has the same referent as the same referent, whether they are referring to
> the 'impairment' , or 'the disability' or social barrier.
>
> I do feel that thee discussions are important for self-determination and
> self-identity but I sometimes feel that they take over the debate. I am
> reminded of lectures on Wittgenstein's philosophy of language where it was
> pointed out that you cannot just invent a new language or use new words to
> make the problems of language and the world go away. Does calling my
> 'disability' 'breen' make it any difference. It is still my
> disability and
> that is that, as Johnson said its not cute and I would add not displeasing
> either, it just is.
>
> Thank you for your time
>
> Michael
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