Verbally Constructed Reality and Alternative Realities through Communication – An Exploration

Science tells us that reality as we experience it and ultimate physical reality are different. It also tells us that we can imagine other physical possibilities, and that perceptions of reality can differ. However, much of our everyday reality is constructed verbally or by other semiotic means – not...

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Main Author:	Paul Rastall
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	The International Academic Forum 2018-06-01
Series:	IAFOR Journal of Arts & Humanities
Subjects:	language reality truth mental models model languages
Online Access:	https://iafor.org/journal/iafor-journal-of-arts-and-humanities/volume-5-issue-1/article-3/

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spelling	doaj-48c56ae1042841f0ae0e34cbffbc761c2020-11-25T01:12:30Zeng The International Academic ForumIAFOR Journal of Arts & Humanities2187-06162187-06162018-06-01513557doi.org/10.22492/ijah.5.1.03Verbally Constructed Reality and Alternative Realities through Communication – An ExplorationPaul Rastall0Independent Scholar, UK. Formerly, University of Portsmouth, UKScience tells us that reality as we experience it and ultimate physical reality are different. It also tells us that we can imagine other physical possibilities, and that perceptions of reality can differ. However, much of our everyday reality is constructed verbally or by other semiotic means – not just perceptually. What can our knowledge of language tell us about the language/reality relation? Can we conceive of different experiences of reality constructed by verbal or other semiotic means? How can such thought experiments help us to understand language as it exists? Small model languages and imaginary semiotic means are used to explore the issues and some possibilities for changed communicational parameters leading to alternative views of reality are considered.https://iafor.org/journal/iafor-journal-of-arts-and-humanities/volume-5-issue-1/article-3/languagerealitytruthmental modelsmodel languages
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title	Verbally Constructed Reality and Alternative Realities through Communication – An Exploration
title_short	Verbally Constructed Reality and Alternative Realities through Communication – An Exploration
title_full	Verbally Constructed Reality and Alternative Realities through Communication – An Exploration
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description	Science tells us that reality as we experience it and ultimate physical reality are different. It also tells us that we can imagine other physical possibilities, and that perceptions of reality can differ. However, much of our everyday reality is constructed verbally or by other semiotic means – not just perceptually. What can our knowledge of language tell us about the language/reality relation? Can we conceive of different experiences of reality constructed by verbal or other semiotic means? How can such thought experiments help us to understand language as it exists? Small model languages and imaginary semiotic means are used to explore the issues and some possibilities for changed communicational parameters leading to alternative views of reality are considered.
topic	language reality truth mental models model languages
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Verbally Constructed Reality and Alternative Realities through Communication – An Exploration

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