Language In Use : Or, Building a Fire in a Wooden Stove on a Sinking Ship

Authors

Joe Darwin Palmer

Publication Date

1983-01-01

Abstract

Language is not only necessary for the formulation of thought but is part of the thinking process itself . . . Talking about language is building a fire in a wooden stove. Talking about knowledge or science is rebuilding a boat plank by plank while staying afloat in it.

DOI

10.58837/CHULA.PASAA.13.0.7

First Page

51

Last Page

60

Recommended Citation

Palmer, Joe Darwin (1983) "Language In Use : Or, Building a Fire in a Wooden Stove on a Sinking Ship," PASAA: Vol. 13: Iss. 0, Article 7.
DOI: 10.58837/CHULA.PASAA.13.0.7
Available at: https://digital.car.chula.ac.th/pasaa/vol13/iss0/7