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XaiaX gets another lesson in practical linguistics from TheTrueHOOHA!



XaiaX to TheTrueHOOHA, "I need help understanding the uses of my degree."



TheTrueHOOHA to XaiaX, "I'm coming." -- View image here: http://arstechnica.infopop.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif --





quote: Suffice it to say, you have no f'n clue what the hell you are talking about. Saying "nuh uh" isn't proof of shit.









Oooh. So callous! Seems like someone's been acting like a jerk but is embarrassed to admit it. Gimme more, baby.





quote: ...went to the dictionary to try and say that I don't know what MY OWN FUCKING DEGREE is about?







Um, yes, actually. I don't think it would be hard to understand why. You seem to know quite a bit about linguistic jargon, but not so much about practical linguistics. See

self-important ego-stroking about "mad linguist fu" and synthetic/agglutinating/fusional language.



Obviously for someone of such profound skill and expertise, it could be expected that you would be familiar with the uses of basic, commonly-used English words. It's actually endlessly amusing to me (and others) that you are so offended by a standard dictionary, Master Linguist. I would have figured that you would be more familiar with its usage.





quote: ...a hint, the dictionary is nigh useless for word meaning, it's a convenient orthography aid, though.







Why XaiaX is clueless in matters concerning the English language, or, "Bzzzzt, wrong again."



I've lost track of how many times you've been wrong now. I'll take the time to educate you and show you how you are wrong, though. The dictionary is actually the definitive source of word meaning. Think about it: the root word of dictionary is diction, which is the choice and use of words used in writing or speech. Pretty hard to argue with that. More literally, the dictionary is a definitive source: it supplies us with definitions. Can you redeem your degree for a cash prize? Maybe a stuffed animal? That's about all it appears it will be used for, Captain Semantics. I think you should try being a bit more open-minded.





quote: How about I study them at university for the purpose of obtaining a degree? Is that as good as finding a book written for lay-people and finding the two sentence long entry marked "semantics"?







Universities produce two things: morons, and elitist assholes. Simply going to college, alone, will only place you in one of these groups. Great minds do not need a university to make them any more credible: they get what they need and quietly blaze their trails into history. By trying to assert superiority through group membership, you are shooting yourself in the foot. You are saying, "I suck as an individual, but I hang out with non-suck people, so I suck less!"



Then again, maybe your group membership fetish comes from your Japanese experience.





quote: (And again, this is not a semantic issue, this is a pragmatic issue.)









Perception.





quote: Ah, the dictionary again. When you don't actually know something, quote another source.









Actually, when you do know something, you back it up. You back it up because you can. Evidence exists all around you, so it is easy to do. However, if you are just making shit up and pulling terms you don't understand out of your ass, you don't back it up. There is no evidence to support your arguments because you have no argument. What you are saying is incorrect, wrong, and unacceptable.





quote: The vast majority of communication is inferential, as context makes up a stupendously huge amount of the data used to determine what the hell is meant.







Inference may be used in communication, yes. However, inference implies assuming something unspoken. This means whatever was unspoken was NOT communicated verbally. Perhaps you are thinking of all communication as opposed to verbal or written communication. You cannot argue that assuming something unspoken does not lead to miscommunication.





quote: The words "I'm coming" mean precisely jack without context.







Not so! Let me break it down for you as another practical lesson:



"I'm coming." {I (Speaker) am (first person singular present indicative of be) coming {approaching (the addressee)}.





quote: kisama ...







THIS IS MY FAVORITE PART! Here we go!

Since did not properly communicate your intended meaning through this single word, I will have to assume you are attempting to communicate in some poor mishmash roomaji meaning, roughly, "true kiss."



åŽçœŸ, maybe?



While I truly appreciate the respect implied in your offer (either way), I'm not like that, really. I'm taken.



It's back to the kana charts for you!





quote: In short: You lose, come clean and apologize.







Dear XaiaX,



You're so cute when you shamelessly debase yourself with adolescent strategy.



Love,

-Hooha



Oh, my email is dragonblade9@hotmail.com , since you seem so endearing. Can I join your University kurabu? Let's be friends.



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