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How effective is linguistic communication, really? (piefed.world)
submitted 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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Just-language, without any irl stuff, probably doesn't really achieve communication. Because the words don't carry their definition. And they definitely don't carry any real experience-stuff (sight, sound etc) either.

It's just assumed that you're connecting the word to the definition/experience, in your head, in a way that makes communication happen.

And that's a big assumption. It might be only 80% congruent. Or 50%. Or 5%. We could be a race of Chinese boxes for all we know.

IRL there is a verification to the process. If I order a pizza and I get a pizza then that's a pretty good sign that the communication is working.

But on the Internet, where it's just-language? Forget it. Howling solipsists all the way down.

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[–] 2 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (3 children)

You asked a question with something specific in mind, but that isn't actually reflected in the question. Well, in the very last sentence it is.

I answered a different aspect of the question.

Effective communication?

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 4 hours ago (2 children)

    Ignoring my question reflects more on the answerer than the process, I'd say.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 hours ago (1 child)

    I didn't ignore it though. I answered - from my pov.

    This is the only bit that hints at the direction you wanted this to go - and you answered it yourself:

    But on the Internet, where it’s just-language? Forget it. Howling solipsists all the way down.

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