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Subject:Re: language and communication From:"andreea Rotaru" <andreear -at- vcubed -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Fri, 24 Nov 2000 09:35:42 -0500
Well, if:
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Language is BAD at:
> conveying complex information
> spatial information
> logic and cold analysis (we invented maths and other 'languages'
> for that)
> conveying emotions, senses and feelings
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... we seem to have a big problem: we have to deliver perfect documents
using an imperfect tool (the language)...
No wonder we are having fun!
:)
Andreea Rotaru
Technical Writer
V3 Semiconductor
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