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This lesson we were informed of the relevance between language and the ways of knowing.
We had to understand the issues raised by the existence of several languages (isolating others who don't understand it) and we began to appreciate the possible links between language, experience and identity.
During the lesson we recognized that language is incredibly rich but complex at the same time.
One key issue we had to think about was whether or not we felt that our mother tongue is important and what would it mean if it was Welsh, English or Chinese. Some of us suggested that their language was their identity and reminded them of their cultural heritage.
Practical Exercises
- We were introduced to the limitations of language as a way of knowing by having to do an exercise by writing instructions to teach someone how to tie their shoelaces, which proved quite difficult and time-consuming.
- We had to describe the person next to us with both phrases of positive connotation and negative associations. Such as 'Confident/Arrogant'
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