Q&A: On Language
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On Language
Question
Hello, honorable Rabbi,
I would like to know what the Rabbi thinks about the place of language in our lives—is it only representative, or does it also create, or perhaps is it a combination of the two?
Answer
I did not understand the question. Please elaborate more. For example, are you asking descriptively (what language actually does in practice) or normatively (what its place ought to be)? What implications do you have in mind?
Language is a means of speech through which we communicate and convey information to one another. Now that I have defined for you what "language" is, you can answer for yourself whether it creates and/or represents. What difference does it make?