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Hi Bridget,
>why not?...
Isn't that the underlying and wonderful delight of language?<
I don't see this as a contradiction to my musings. On the contrary. A "synonymous" Word replaces another perfectly only if you reduce it to the naked basic (sic) thing signified by it (significatum). Communication implies much more: there is a specific aura surrounding each of the synonyms. You have to take this into account if you want to come close to recreating the intended meaning in the reader's mind. Or maybe this is just specifically germanic?? (see the thread "looking for").
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Gut rumbling? dedinaw 08/10/00 02:32 AM Re: Gut rumbling? wsieber 08/10/00 04:58 AM Re: Gut rumbling? tsuwm 08/10/00 05:54 AM Re: Gut rumbling? dedinaw 08/11/00 04:28 AM Re: Gut rumbling? Jackie 08/11/00 03:34 PM Re: Gut rumbling? Bingley 08/12/00 01:07 AM Re: Gut rumbling? johnjohn 08/13/00 11:32 PM Re: chemistry Bingley 08/14/00 04:32 AM Re: chemistry Jackie 08/14/00 04:56 AM Re: chemistry Bingley 08/14/00 05:08 AM Re: chemistry wsieber 08/14/00 06:11 AM Re: chemistry Jackie 08/14/00 07:27 PM Re: chemistry wsieber 08/15/00 06:20 AM Re: chemistry Jackie 08/16/00 03:13 AM Re: chemistry Bingley 08/15/00 04:19 AM Re: chemistry Bridget 08/16/00 08:38 AM Re: chemistry wsieber 08/16/00 10:43 AM Re: chemistry Bridget 08/17/00 09:27 AM Re: Gut rumbling? dedinaw 08/11/00 04:23 AM Re: Gut Rumbling ... Avy 08/14/00 08:02 AM
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