Thursday, June 18, 2009

Language in the Landscape (Drucker)

1. James Elkins said, ".... the world is full of fascinating things that can be seen at leisure, when you are by yourself and there is nothing to distract you."

What everyday phenomena or thing stumps you when you see it time & time again? What do you want to discover or learn about it?

2. What do you think James Elkins meant when he said, "Once you start seeing [meaningless, ordinary things], the world-which can look so dull, so empty of interest-will gather before your eyes and become thick with meaning?"

3. In "Language in the Landscape" when Joanna Drucker said that language represents an invisible conversation, what did you think about that statement? How can dialogue exist through inanimate symbols on a sign?

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