[lit-ideas] Wittgenstein's Nanny
- From: Jlsperanza@xxxxxxx
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- Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2009 14:15:07 EDT
>>>That nanny they had, the Kellers, was pure gold, as Grice would say.
>>how Anne Sullivan came to be Helen's tutor and
>>companion. In any event, she was never the Kellers' 'nanny,'
>I believe that 'nanny' is equitable to 'tutor' in Navajo.
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Most people had nannies. J. S. Mill did not, but to tease I tend to call
Mill Senior his "nanny". I find 'nanny' is a functional-term. Anyone who
teaches you your native language is your 'nanny'.
In Italian, 'nonna' (cfr. 'nanny') means grandmother, and nonno,
grandparent.
There was a tv programme the other day called "The Manny". This is a "male
nanny", but as I use the word, (nanny) it's not gendered.
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In English, it's also the 'nurse' as in 'nursery rhyme'. Etc.
She must be kind, she must be pretty
very bright and fairly witty,
take us on walkings, give us treats
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Julie Christie was in Argentina (Buenos Aires) to film "The Nanny" -- this
is set in a Buenos Aires ranch and she commits the worst sin a nanny can
commit: fuck the tutee. She gets fired (pregnant) and must go back to
England.
Cheers,
JL Speranza
Buenos Aires, Argentina
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