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The Perfect Language
What is the perfect language? Is there such a thing? Can some languages be better than others?
Here is how I defined the main institutions of a language:
Audio
- the sound of the language: this is one of the most recognized aspects of any language. Before a language can be written, it must be spoken. The problem that arises when judging one language over the other in how beautiful it sounds is overcoming the partiality that rides along with it - specifically, culture. There are many racial and national stereotypes. French, for example, may be considered by many to be the most beautiful sounding language because of France's relation to high culture and the arts. German, on the other hand, may be considered not that beautiful because people can correlate it to Nazi Germany. Nevertheless, the answer to the most beautifully sounding language will always be a biased one, but it doesn't hurt to find the language that most people would consider pleasant to hear.
Literature of the Arts
- the written words of the language in the perspective of the arts: this is the second most important part of any language if it is to exist for a long period of time. It must be written if it is to survive and grow culturally among the people. Written languages can provide many benefits including both literary, judicial, and especially communally. I believe the two subdivisions of the literary field pertaining to art are:
1) the intrinsic artistic quality of the language
2) the simplistic ease of writing the language
In most cases, these two values tend to go against one another. Why? The reason is because art is usually quite complex and can be difficult to master effectively. There are exceptions of course, where some artists prefer simplistic presentations. Even so, this general complexity goes against the simplicity required for popularity in the literary market. The traditional Chinese language, for example, may be considered to be more beautiful than the English language, but it is much more difficult to master because of its complexity. The English language, on the other hand, may be considered more simple and easier to write than the traditional Chinese language because of its lack of complex art forms, but it also lacks that same value in general art. The solutions to both the beauty of the written language and the simplicity may take a lifetime to answer by even the most studious experts in linguistics.
Literature of the Definitive
- the written words of the language in the perspective of its construction: this is also an important aspect to any language. How is the grammar done? To what extent is the variety in both sentence structure and worded definitions? All these questions and more define what language have good construction and which ones don't. For example, English has quite easy grammar rules in comparison to Spanish, as Spanish has many exceptions and goes under the guidelines of an anthropological view, where words may be spelled and said differently depending if the nature of the word and what it is pertaining to in the context is male or female. In another example, the Latin language is constructed quite well in its word variety, as are many older languages. This does tend to make a language more complex, but it also adds to the richness of the linguistic experience. Let me give you a perspective on this matter: how many definitions are there for love in the English language? As you may already know, the word "love" is used by many English speakers in a variety of different contexts and situations with a lot of different meanings. Latin, on the other hand, as well with other languages of old, use a variety of different words to show a highly specific meaning so the hearer or reader gets a better picture of what is being said. A precise language can make the difference between a dull conversation and a rich conversation.
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I believe that the perfect language has the following aspects:
1) is pleasant to hear
2) is beautiful when written
3) is simplistic when written
4) is constructed well both grammatically and definitively
I challenge the best linguists out there to lay the foundations for the perfect language.
My challenge for you?
Tell me what you think about the concept of a perfect language. Is there such a thing? Is it attainable?
Also, what is your personal opinion on the best language on earth? Is it constructed well in all aspects? Are any aspects of this said language trumped by another language? What aspect of language in general is most important to you?
Well, now it is time to say goodbye. I hope I have made you think about linguistics and the nature of the perfect language.
So the next time you talk to someone, pay attention to what you are saying and how you are saying it.
After all,
"Speech is the mirror of the soul; as a man speaks, so he is."
~ Publilius Syrus
What is the perfect language? Is there such a thing? Can some languages be better than others?
Here is how I defined the main institutions of a language:
Audio
- the sound of the language: this is one of the most recognized aspects of any language. Before a language can be written, it must be spoken. The problem that arises when judging one language over the other in how beautiful it sounds is overcoming the partiality that rides along with it - specifically, culture. There are many racial and national stereotypes. French, for example, may be considered by many to be the most beautiful sounding language because of France's relation to high culture and the arts. German, on the other hand, may be considered not that beautiful because people can correlate it to Nazi Germany. Nevertheless, the answer to the most beautifully sounding language will always be a biased one, but it doesn't hurt to find the language that most people would consider pleasant to hear.
Literature of the Arts
- the written words of the language in the perspective of the arts: this is the second most important part of any language if it is to exist for a long period of time. It must be written if it is to survive and grow culturally among the people. Written languages can provide many benefits including both literary, judicial, and especially communally. I believe the two subdivisions of the literary field pertaining to art are:
1) the intrinsic artistic quality of the language
2) the simplistic ease of writing the language
In most cases, these two values tend to go against one another. Why? The reason is because art is usually quite complex and can be difficult to master effectively. There are exceptions of course, where some artists prefer simplistic presentations. Even so, this general complexity goes against the simplicity required for popularity in the literary market. The traditional Chinese language, for example, may be considered to be more beautiful than the English language, but it is much more difficult to master because of its complexity. The English language, on the other hand, may be considered more simple and easier to write than the traditional Chinese language because of its lack of complex art forms, but it also lacks that same value in general art. The solutions to both the beauty of the written language and the simplicity may take a lifetime to answer by even the most studious experts in linguistics.
Literature of the Definitive
- the written words of the language in the perspective of its construction: this is also an important aspect to any language. How is the grammar done? To what extent is the variety in both sentence structure and worded definitions? All these questions and more define what language have good construction and which ones don't. For example, English has quite easy grammar rules in comparison to Spanish, as Spanish has many exceptions and goes under the guidelines of an anthropological view, where words may be spelled and said differently depending if the nature of the word and what it is pertaining to in the context is male or female. In another example, the Latin language is constructed quite well in its word variety, as are many older languages. This does tend to make a language more complex, but it also adds to the richness of the linguistic experience. Let me give you a perspective on this matter: how many definitions are there for love in the English language? As you may already know, the word "love" is used by many English speakers in a variety of different contexts and situations with a lot of different meanings. Latin, on the other hand, as well with other languages of old, use a variety of different words to show a highly specific meaning so the hearer or reader gets a better picture of what is being said. A precise language can make the difference between a dull conversation and a rich conversation.
- - -
I believe that the perfect language has the following aspects:
1) is pleasant to hear
2) is beautiful when written
3) is simplistic when written
4) is constructed well both grammatically and definitively
I challenge the best linguists out there to lay the foundations for the perfect language.
My challenge for you?
Tell me what you think about the concept of a perfect language. Is there such a thing? Is it attainable?
Also, what is your personal opinion on the best language on earth? Is it constructed well in all aspects? Are any aspects of this said language trumped by another language? What aspect of language in general is most important to you?
Well, now it is time to say goodbye. I hope I have made you think about linguistics and the nature of the perfect language.
So the next time you talk to someone, pay attention to what you are saying and how you are saying it.
After all,
"Speech is the mirror of the soul; as a man speaks, so he is."
~ Publilius Syrus
