Languages Classes 10/25

[game-of-you.livejournal.com]

Good morning.

First, two announcements: There will be no class on Thursday. Use the time as you wish, and have a pleasant weekend. I may have family visiting myself. Also, I will be in Professor Jerusalem's journalism class today, discussing perceptions and reality. I hope to see some of you there.

Languages of Europe: I am told this class may make some of you hungry. We are going to study the Spanish vocabulary for food. As homework for Tuesday, find and translate a recipe for something you like to eat.

Cat: Miss Kiki and Jiji were kind enough to be special guests last Thursday. Please remain in human form today and discuss what you learned from Jiji.

Next Tuesday, we will have a visit from Professor Jerusalem's cat. Some of you may find her appearance rather startling, but it should not change the essence of her language.

Comments

Re: Cat, 10/25

[bluemanoncampus.livejournal.com]

Hank perks up when he hears that both Kiki and Jiji are guests today and smiles widely.

"I find the accentual differences of different feline breeds to be very interesting, especially when trying to translate them across a species divide. In addition, cultural upbringing appears to play much less a part of Cat language than it does in many human ones. However, the cultural differences are thereby deeper ingrained and much more difficult to perceive in oneself or change if needed."

Re: Cat, 10/25

[game-of-you.livejournal.com]

True, Mr. McCoy. Cats tend to believe they are all the same -- perhaps because littermates may have such different markings -- but that is often not the case.

When might this deep-seated divide pose a problem?

Re: Cat, 10/25

[bluemanoncampus.livejournal.com]

"The most obvious example that comes to mind is the possibility of two cats raised in extremely different environments, such as a pampered housecat and a feral-from-birth. The experiential differences are so severe that the world-view filters may literally be unable to translate certain concepts."

Re: Cat, 10/25

[game-of-you.livejournal.com]

Excellent perception.

Re: Cat, 10/25

[swerval_zero]

When encountering a cat that deviates from the norm? I mean, Jiji was really surprised by how I looked. *toys with hair* But she really didn' want to show it.

Re: Cat, 10/25

[game-of-you.livejournal.com]

Another good example. Thank you.