tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009060241875620352.post7557552505138498404..comments2023-05-14T06:49:17.575-04:00Comments on Shut Up and Love.: Linguistics of Love Part I: Confusing the LanguageIvyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03685973194542580936noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009060241875620352.post-50400553109612484342011-11-29T10:27:39.969-05:002011-11-29T10:27:39.969-05:00Jennifer, did you narrow down a topic yet? Do you ...Jennifer, did you narrow down a topic yet? Do you mean the expression of love through language, as in a comparative study?Ivyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03685973194542580936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009060241875620352.post-83880008702406288662011-06-26T01:42:06.115-04:002011-06-26T01:42:06.115-04:00I absolutely love that I found your blog! I just s...I absolutely love that I found your blog! I just started working out ideas for a master thesis in Linguistics surrounding the semantics of love. I have not the faintest clue exactly what path I'll be taking yet. Just writing down ideas. But I found this quote on wiki under "love" - "Love is sometimes referred to as being the 'international language,' overriding cultural and linguistic divisions." Is love universal? The idea is so abstract that I cannot agree with the idea of love being universal within the 'word' itself. However I do agree with the idea that love has no boundaries in a general sense. But each individuals experience with love is based on: cultural, religious, emotional, physical, and past experiences. I want to focus on the relationship of love and linguistics. That idea is way too broad. Any ideas? I want to work in the area of semantics though.Jennifer Cerfhttp://www.facebook.com/jennifer.cerfnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009060241875620352.post-90187794459816012122010-01-05T20:28:03.741-05:002010-01-05T20:28:03.741-05:00First anonymous and Erica, I can't wait for yo...First anonymous and Erica, I can't wait for you two to read part III. Second anonymous, I think Allegory of the Cave is a brilliant way of looking at it.Ivyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03685973194542580936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009060241875620352.post-1565556885040898132010-01-03T16:56:31.061-05:002010-01-03T16:56:31.061-05:00I hate that in German, the word "lieb" m...I hate that in German, the word "lieb" means "nice" or "good" ("ein liebes Maedchen," "sei so lieb und reich mir ne Cola"). It almost cheapens the word "Liebe" for me. I also dislike that there are two different "I love yous" - "ich hab dich lieb" for family and friends, or the person you're dating before you're on "ich liebe dich" terms - pretty much exclusively used for lovers and McDonald's ("ich liebe es"). (Hungarian differentiates between this a little, at least written - to close friends, you sign notes with "puszi" - kisses, but "szeretlek" almost exclusively limited to romantic love.) It somehow seems cheap to tell my friends that I have love for them, especially coming from a native language where "I love you" is used for both friends and family.Ericanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009060241875620352.post-19508265685009213082010-01-03T14:42:33.084-05:002010-01-03T14:42:33.084-05:00As the definition suggests, a word is only a sound...As the definition suggests, a word is only a sound, an audio representation of a thought or idea. Like the shadows on the wall of the allegorical cave, they bear only the faintest semblance to the real thing, much to the chagrin of writers everywhere. And since love casts no shadow, trying to put it into words often feels as frustrating as trying to explain particle physics to a mouse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009060241875620352.post-62695130117842532242010-01-03T13:01:34.822-05:002010-01-03T13:01:34.822-05:00I agree with the roommate. Also, I think in some ...I agree with the roommate. Also, I think in some languages, like Portuguese, when translated to English, it really means nothing, simply "I can tolerate you for a little while".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com