Therolinguistics: What is Language?

My first response to Azrienoch's study of the limits of language. I will have more!

Excerpt from a story by
Ursula K. LeGuin,
"The Author of the Acacia Seeds
and Other Extracts from the Journal of the Association of Therolinguistics."

From her collection,
"Buffalo Gals
and Other Animal Prescences"

By Ursula K. LeGuin

Story written in 1974.
And Copyrighted by Ursula K. LeGuin.

Music excerpt:

Artist, Brian Eno
Album, Ambient 4 "On Land"
Track 3, "Tal Coat"

Copyright 1982 EG Records, Ltd.

^_^

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[JOOODYJOOODY]

the ambient room noise is distracting....... is there some way to minimize it ? ...your speech is fine .... thank you for sharing your ideas

[StevenErnest]

@JOOODYJOOODY Ah, ok. I think I was using my webcam mic, which had a low volume, then I turned up the volume with Windows Movie Maker -- probably a bit too much. Sorry about that. Thanks for the feedback. ^_^

[JOOODYJOOODY]

what is all that awful noise is another question

[StevenErnest]

@JOOODYJOOODY Huh? Please explicate.

[elisalight]

I've worked with an amazing group of trees for several years and taught a workshop called: TreePlay: The Heart of the Forest. Each tree has a unique personality and cosmic function and gifts to offer. We can indeed learn to perceive their messages. Let's not assume that if our ears can't hear, that there is nothing spoken. Attunement is the next language of communication — with people, animals, plants, and planets. The trees hold keys for the survival and thriving of the earth.

[StevenErnest]

@elisalight Hmm, that's interesting.

There's a wonderful short story by Usula K. LeGuin, called, "The Direction of the Road." Told from the point of view of a giant Oak tree. It "rises up" as people approach it. It watches us go from horse drawn carriages to cars racing by it on freeways.

Thanks for watching and commenting! ^_^

[elisalight]

@StevenErnest

I've ordered it.

[StevenErnest]

There's a wonderful short story by Usula K. LeGuin, called, "The Direction of the Road." Told from the point of view of a giant Oak tree. It "rises up" as people approach it. It watches us go from horse drawn carraiges to cars racing by it on freeways. Oh, I recommended it below, lol.

Thanks for watching and commenting! ^_^

[earthypig]

i don't know about the "art of plants" but as far as communication, i believe that the plants communicate to us all the time... the state of its health, its freshness, its taste -- flowers in springtime makes us feel gay -- i love walking in the forest and feeling the energy of the trees communing with thousands of year old trees -- definitely very strong communication there... always return refreshed...... :)

[StevenErnest]

Thanks! In that same collection, LeGuin has a story, "The Direction of the Road," told from the point of view of an old oak tree. To the tree, it "rises up and looms" as people apporach it. It sees the early quiet days, and then a huge highway is built next to it. It's hard to explain, but it puts your mind into this really different view, how the tree perceives time and people.