Reading for an exam always create a new world view. Being totally into a topic influences everything one encounter. Today I has these ideas come into my head.
Whilst sorting forms at work: "Is this form a text? How can it be said to be a text? Does it tell a story? Is it necessary with a certain linguistic competence to read the story of this form?"
Whilst typing a letter: "Is this a descriptive or narrative paragraph? What is the model reader of this letter? Do I have more than one model reader in mind?"
On my way home on the tram: "What on earth does Merleau-Ponty say? Body/text? Body/sign? Text/sign?" (Big sigh) "All these people create an image of themselves and are thus a sign. But what kind of sign? Have I understood anything of Merleau-Ponty?" (Even bigger sigh)
Walking to the shop, humming a mantra: "tunnel-circular-feedback-autopoiesis, tunnel-circular-feedback-autopoiesis, tunnel-circular-feedback-autopoiesis, tunnel-circular-feedback-autopoiesis, tunnel-circular-feedback-autopoiesis,..." (Four models of communication)
Whilst skimming today's paper: "Is there any texts with obvious polyphonic voice?" (Well, there should be, but I could not find any and that is a bad sign)
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