[Wittrs] Re: Does "what's it like?" have a referent?

  • From: "blroadies" <blroadies@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: wittrs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 13 Sep 2009 23:26:21 -0000

--- In Wittrs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "brendamirsky" <wittrs@...> wrote:

> "what-it-is-like" lacks a referent whereas including pain adds one.
> That's an important distinction.

The distinction I see is the use of a specific common (in our culture)
word, pain, and the use of a vague phrase (in our general culture).  But
"what's it like", for certain folks, in certain settings, can be
discussed endlessly.

We ought to avoid "language game bias."

bruce




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