Monday, February 7, 2011
What is writing
To me writing is not just the act of putting words on paper, rather it is more than that. It is any type of communication because we think in words and words communicate ideas. They are the expression of thought and can be done in many ways. Art for example is a form of communicating feelings and emotions without words, yet those feelings and emotions can only be communicated in words. When we look at paintings and sculptures we see these images as they relate to our idea of words such as beautiful, abstract, and such. The emotions that are produced are experienced and thought of in words. So under this description any form of communication involves words and can be seen as writing.
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It is odd how we relate everything inour daily life in forms of words and ideas. Even the word ideas has to be broken down into words. It reminds me of the discussion we were having on Saussure and his concept of the signified and the sign. Everuone has different emotions and different views on any number of topics, yet when we force people to write, we have the same standards for everyone. This is what Shin's article addresses in a number of ways, the way in which guidelines and rules on writing are applied to everyone regardless of that persons's ideologies.
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