Pick one the Language and Knowledge questions OR one of the Linking Questions.
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Gabriella Freeman
1/30/2013 11:03:34 am
Linking question: Does our perception of words change according to how they are presented?
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Mari Teixeira
2/15/2013 06:43:05 am
In my opinion it is impossible to overcome completely ambiguity. While defending an idea there is always going to be a possibility of another various types of interpretations of that idea or of something that derives from that idea. As we have seen before to be as precise as possible is essential to defend any idea at hand. Not leaving spaces for other types of interpretations and other views in the matter is essential to make a point. The more vague one is on defending a point the more it is possible for another person the modify that point into something else. In all areas that we are studying or trying to defend it is necessary that we are precise in ever argument we make; however, there has to left a little bit of ambiguity to allow the audience to think for themselves. In every discipline it is essential to have a precise argument, but also to know what to left unsaid to allow the audience to reach their own conclusion. Being persuasive and being able to create and argument that most people agree to, is being able to find in every argument made the correct balance of precision and ambiguity. As stated before the ambiguity allows the audience to believe that are being able to reach that conclusion through their own logic, while the precision the argument is being presented prevents the audience from getting to any other conclusion.
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Mr. Smith
2/25/2013 09:47:08 pm
I agree about ambiguity being unavoidable at some level. Even a simple declarative statement like "YOUR HAIR IS ON FIRE!" could lead one to ask "All of it, or just some?"
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Anna Pearson
2/17/2013 11:11:31 am
How does the capacity to communicate personal experiences and thoughts through language affect knowledge? To what extent does knowledge actually depend on language: on the transmission of concepts from one person or generation to another, and on exposure of concepts or claims to public scrutiny?
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Athavan Balendran
2/18/2013 07:07:14 am
What is lost in translation from one language to another? Why?
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Mr. Smith
2/25/2013 09:48:46 pm
Good point about humor not translating well across cultures. Few Brazilians, for example, think The Big Lebowski is funny.
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Sarah Godoy
3/31/2013 06:31:14 am
Linking question: To what extent is it possible to overcome ambiguity and vagueness in language? In what contexts might ambiguity either impede knowledge or contribute to it? Does the balance between precision and ambiguity alter from one discipline to another?
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Thiago Gatto
4/16/2013 03:30:56 am
Linking Question: What is the role of language in creating and reinforcing social distinctions, such as class, ethnicity and gender?
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