“Knowing another language means having a second soul” – Charlemagne (742-814 C.E.) – “The limits of my language are the limits of my world. But within my language world my being is this world”. – Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) – As we all know, language has a double function: it is a communicative tool and it… Continua a leggere The Gown is not the Body
Autore: Thomas Ruehling
THE VITALITY OF CHINESE CHARACTERS
This summer we have read with some interest and curiosity an article published by The Economist written by R.K.G. entitled “China’s tyranny of characters” (5th July, 2016), a comment on the Chinese writing system and how it would influence the political thought of the PR China. In a nutshell, the idea of the article, is… Continua a leggere THE VITALITY OF CHINESE CHARACTERS
WHY WE SHOULD NOT TRY TO “CONTAIN” CHINA
a comment to an article by Andrew Browne published in the Wall Street Journal on 12th June 2015 We should sincerely thank Mr. Browne for his article published by WSJ on June 12th, 2015. As our memories of the Cold War hysteria have been fading away, the author reminds us of our leader’s myopia and, since… Continua a leggere WHY WE SHOULD NOT TRY TO “CONTAIN” CHINA