Plastic Words: Words Without Meaning

Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society 21 (5):349-353 (2001)
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Abstract

Taking as its point of departure the works of Jacques Ellul, Sven Birkerts, George Steiner, Uwe Poerksen, and others, this article explores the status of language in a technicized civilization. It is argued that language has devolved under the impact of technology, particularly in the dimension of values and ethics. This diagnosis points to the way from which a possible cure may emerge.

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Jack Laan
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Language and Being Human in Technology.J. M. van der Laan - 2012 - Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society 32 (3):241-252.

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The Humiliation of the Word.Jacques Ellul - 1988 - Philosophy and Rhetoric 21 (1):65-68.

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