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Questioning the Language

Questioning the Language

wwu2's picture

Bower’s reading makes me question about the power of language. At the beginning of the passage, he starts by raising a tension that "people can not rely upon the same mindset that created the problem to fix it”, which is a question that I have never though of. I always take the language and the meaning for granted. But if language is not a neutral and effective way to communicate, what should people choose to use instead?

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