Originally Posted By: Maven
The use of language fails, perhaps would have been a better phrasing, but that implies that somehow language exists without use, or that communication occurs without language.


Yes "the use of language fails" would have been nice phrasing but using that phrase would have semantically changed the meaning.

And, of course, communication occurs without language; ever say "scat" to a cat?

Last edited by themilum; 06/12/2007 2:54 AM.