{"id":12,"date":"2020-01-22T16:13:24","date_gmt":"2020-01-22T23:13:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/brendadruhall\/?p=12"},"modified":"2020-01-22T16:13:24","modified_gmt":"2020-01-22T23:13:24","slug":"13-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/brendadruhall\/2020\/01\/22\/13-words\/","title":{"rendered":"1:3 “Words”"},"content":{"rendered":"

While language contains a lot of different aspects (gestures, tone, and grammar, to name a few),\u00a0 <\/span>words are the most basic aspect of communication. We type, talk, and text words every day to communicate our feelings, intentions, and stories. As Chamberlain says, \u201cWords make us feel closer to the world we live in,\u201d (Chamberlin, 1). So why is this?<\/span><\/p>\n

The most obvious answer to this question (the question of why we feel connected through words) seems to be that words are how we communicate. I think that an interesting aspect of communication is storytelling. Passing along information, beliefs, and values through storytelling is, what TIME argues, makes us human<\/a>. We connect through stories, and expand our world views. Growing up, learning lessons, and developing a moral compass can all stem from community and family stories being passed down. The TIME article mentions a few interesting aspects of storytelling that I believe reflect the power of words. The first example of words being important to us and connecting, is that the villages with more powerful storytellers resulted in more people being generous in regards to sharing food with each other. This is a strong example of how storytelling, and words, can improve the bonds between our communities and our connection with each other as humans. Words can have a powerful impact upon not only our society, but ourselves. Humans want to be liked by our peers and be held in high regard, and our communication (and words) have a large impact on this.<\/span><\/p>\n

Language, and more specifically, our words and stories, shapes our culture<\/a>. This quite literally relates to Chamberlain\u2019s quote above. Our culture, and the world that we live in, is shaped by the stories that we tell and the way that we communicate with each other. How else would culture be shaped? The very notion of community is built on the fact that we can talk to one another, pass on traditions, and develop a mutual understanding between one another. I believe that this is what Chamberlin is alluding to when he refers to stories, \u201c[Bringing] us [closer] to the world we live in by taking us into the world of words,\u201d (Chamberlin, 1).<\/span><\/p>\n

Sources:<\/p>\n

Carlson, Benjamin. \u201cYes, Language Does Shape Culture.\u201d The Atlantic<\/i>, Atlantic Media Company, 26 Oct. 2013, www.theatlantic.com\/national\/archive\/2010\/07\/yes-language-does-shape-culture\/340451\/.<\/p>\n

Chamberlin, Edward. If This is Your Land, Where are Your Stories? Finding Common Ground<\/i>. AA. Knopf. Toronto. 2003. Print.<\/p>\n

Kluger, Jeffrey. \u201cHow Telling Stories Makes Us Human: It’s a Key to Evolution.\u201d Time<\/i>, Time, 5 Dec. 2017, time.com\/5043166\/storytelling-evolution\/.<\/p>\n

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