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%DICHOTOMY IN LANGUAGE 770910
The two culture dichotomy is embodied in a dichotomy
of language which is manifested in two ways: (1) People in
the two different modes of consciousness use different
sets of words as the focal words for their communications,
and focus in differing degrees upon various channels of
communication, and (2) When people in the two different
modes of consciousness use the same words and sentences---
they thereby represent qualitatively different realities--
-even though they may be under the impression that they
are in agreement about the realities represented.
Underneath their apparent mutual understanding may lurk a
profound dichotomy of meaning.
At a more evident level there are disagreements about
the correctness, truth, significance, meaning, worth,
relevance, importance, etc. of communications
characteristic to one mode of consciousness---but
misunderstood by persons in the complementary mode of
consciousness. Those in disagreement are weakly aware of
the degree to which their differing modes of consciousness
occasion their difficulties, including conflict and
violence originating in misunderstandings.
Prayer, poetry, songs of praise, meditations,
statements of faith, love-songs, etc. are communications
of quite a different mode of consciousness---than are
quantitative statements, laws, commands, rational
statements, symbolic logic, analytic expositions, etc. To
approach communications of one mode---while in a
complimentary state of consciousness---is inappropriate
and likely to generate misperceptions. In non-specialized
communications there is a tendency to mix the two modes of
communication. This is especially important in political
communications where political leadership involves appeal
to both emotions and facts. A failure to synthesize both
emotional and factual communication leads to political
failure---through not getting elected, or not dealing
responsibly with the issues of allocation of scarce
resources to meet human needs. To the political leader
the transcendence of the two culture dichotomy is thus a
very practical concern.
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