Language is such a technology.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Language functions like a tool that shapes how we think and act.
- In plain terms
- Language is a technology.
- What can you take from it?
- Use language deliberately to influence outcomes.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does language shape your perception?
- When have you used language as a tool?
Another view
Not all aspects of language are engineered; many are organic.
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