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... language before language becomes our tool . The vocabulary learned at home often leaves us utterly ill - equipped for public " education . ” We need look no farther than the nearest American Indian reservation to witness what happens ...
... language before language becomes our tool . The vocabulary learned at home often leaves us utterly ill - equipped for public " education . ” We need look no farther than the nearest American Indian reservation to witness what happens ...
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... language ; because they do not respect language , they use language carelessly ; language used without care is imprecise ; because their language is imprecise , their thoughts and feelings are never clearly defined ; because their ...
... language ; because they do not respect language , they use language carelessly ; language used without care is imprecise ; because their language is imprecise , their thoughts and feelings are never clearly defined ; because their ...
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... language has no place in public education , and even the language itself resists a poet's use . The actual working material of language , of poetics especially , was articulated by Paul Valéry in his essay " Pure Poetry ” ( The Art of ...
... language has no place in public education , and even the language itself resists a poet's use . The actual working material of language , of poetics especially , was articulated by Paul Valéry in his essay " Pure Poetry ” ( The Art of ...
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The Necessity to Speak | 3 |
Orthodox Heterodox Paradox | 15 |
The Degradation of Money | 27 |
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