The words are made of meat (Wen Hui Original Series)

Author: Dong Qiao
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Publish Date: 2005-02-01
Features: Language and writing evolve with the times. New vocabulary and naming conventions reflect new things and situations. As long as they are reasonable and original, they can enrich the connotation of language. Language and writing are carriers of culture. While carrying culture, they often also overturn it. The depth and sophistication of cultural understanding determine the high or low, clear or turbid realm of language. Indeed. Language that is too sweet becomes false and distorted. Melancholy sorrow is more thought-provoking than faint sorrow; faint sorrow is not as compelling as fiery anger. Philosophy that is written superficially is hard to qualify as profound wisdom. Superficial writing that reveals thought-provoking philosophy is better. Hong Kong's renowned writer and translator Dong Qiao enjoys and excels at observing cultural and literary events of the past and present, grasping their meanings, and then reflecting on current cultural phenomena and the linguistic issues behind them. This book collects nearly 200 related essays, filled with wisdom, sincerity, laughter, and tears. Vocabulary is the building material of language. As society evolves, language develops, and vocabulary remains in a state of constant change. New words are born, old words fade away, or even old words take on new meanings. Watching vocabulary grow richer and more substantial is naturally pleasing; conversely, seeing vocabulary distorted or become cumbersome is inevitably concerning. Language and writing evolve with the times. New vocabulary and naming conventions reflect new things and situations. As long as they are reasonable and original, they can enrich the connotation of language. Language and writing are carriers of culture. While carrying culture, they often also overturn it. The depth and sophistication of cultural understanding determine the high or low, clear or turbid realm of language. Indeed. Language that is too sweet becomes false and distorted. Melancholy sorrow is more thought-provoking than faint sorrow; faint sorrow is not as compelling as fiery anger. Philosophy that is written superficially is hard to qualify as profound wisdom. Superficial writing that reveals thought-provoking philosophy is better.