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From:  RALUCOB@a...
RALUCOB@a...
Date:  Wed Oct 18, 2000  4:47 pm
Subject:  Re: [vocalist-temporary] Re: Body Language


dear cherished colleague marthea,

jung distinguished signs from symbols. i would seperate language, by
my definition, as a sign, from music, a symbol. where a symbol can be
misinterpreted, a sign can only be misunderstood.

with the use of a language (the word kind), we are attempting to be as
specific as possible in communicating our point- a sign. in our use of
music, we may be attempting to be specific or not, yet, with that message
comes more than we meant and, often, more than we know- a symbol.

body language is inadvertent. a lie detector is reading body language.
body language is at best a symbol. it is so vague, we'd be better off
ignoring it. we'd certainly be better off not assigning specific meanings
to it.

i don't care if we call it language, i just think there is an essential
difference as i have described above.

(what is poetry? what if keypads were touch sensitive? would our
e-mails reflect body language?)

marthea, if this is our first argument, it sure has been fat.

have a fly day,
mike
(ps. you know, like the kids)


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