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Re: What is the purpose of language?

Jackie #173740 02/20/2008 1:38 AM

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I'm not saying the article means anything; I'm just saying that it may well mean something to the intended audience. You can diss jargon but often it is the best way to communicate with others who know the jargon while still being totally incomprehensible to outsiders. It doens't even have to be written with the intention of being incomprehensible to outsiders, it just works out that way.

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