Language:
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Genesis 11:1
Now the whole world had one language and a common speech.
Genesis 11:6
The LORD said, "If as one people speaking the same language they have begun to do this, then nothing they plan to do will be impossible for them.
Genesis 11:7
Come, let us go down and confuse their language so they will not understand each other."
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I am doing my research for translation subject while watching Mel's movie on tv tonight(xxx should study), one more thought come out of my mind. Why God created language both in verbal form and thinking form (口头表达形式与思维形式).
Besides this, the actions(speech acts as well as the intention of the speech) also carries out through language. So between thoughts and verbal acts, there must be a barrier that God purposely set. It is unnatural to cross over. God allows us to think quietly/secretly and not reveal everything to others. I think to some extend it is good. Somehow I do find that lots of misunderstanding occurs in our life is due to the lack of communication. If human can understand each other directly from what they think, or either you have to speak exactly what you think without editing beforehand. Would this world be much simpler? or chaos? God created language, and the whole purpose of language acquisition process is not for speech in fact but more importantly for thinking. not saying that speech acts are by-products but we should really make a good use of this ability. The more I think the more complex I see this world.