1. Defending Language
Leo and Dhanishta

2. "Almost All Education is
Language Education"
- Neil Postman 1931-2003

3. What is the nature of Language?
1. Language is rule-governed
2. Language is intended
3. Language is open ended and creative
Language is a WAY of knowing

4. Language & Vagueness
How fast is your fast?
How slow is your slow?

5. Language & Ambiguity
'
And because I am happy and dance and
sing,
They think they have done me no injury,
And are gone to praise God and His
priest and king,
Who made up a heaven of our misery.'
CONTEXT!!

6. Language v Emotion
Objective??
Emotion is subjective!