Linguistics.

Ah, such a fascinating field. A fairly complex one at that, but nearly everyone has took it for granted.

Linguistics, is such an enthralling field for me, and yet full of so many questions.Although I use the term "enthralling" quite loosely, as it is technically impossible to be enthralled with anything, while still having unresolved/ineffective treated biid.

One of those questions is how does, or how did one person in their own language learn the language of another. With no knowledge whatsoever of the other language. And no inherent or well defined middle language to work with.

Another is, why are the intonations of language of virtually all cultures very similar. And why do those same intonations mean virtually the exact same thing through out the languages and cultures. For example “sumimasen” and “excuse me” are each used in their own language virtually identical in their meaning, and virtually identical in the intonations used, even that of when the meaning changes depending on the circumstance, and the intonations is the same for both language with the different circumstance. They’re both used to get some ones attention, and the intonation is the same across both languages, they’re both use to interject into a conversation, again the with same intonations used across both languages/culture, they’re both used as apology in passing, and yes again with the same intonation across both cultures.

Why is this so?

Was the intonations critical in learning another language for the very first time in history? I’m inclined to believe so, but I crave to know. I crave to know more of this field.

However I fear, maybe even I can confidently say that I know, that I won’t satisfy that craving due to the constant interjections that biid so often tends to make, and interrupting my thought processes and study.Unless those interjections would stop at long last.

I practically know that the removal of my left leg will abruptly stop those constant disabling interjections. With  those stopped I could finally proceed to satisfy my craving to know more of this mystifying field, to know the workings behind this intriguing, if not extraordinary phenomenon.

I however fear that there will be no one willing and able to help stop those pervasive interjections in time for me to able to actively, and completely explore this fascinating field, and to actually establish a career in this field. My time period for such a thing is quickly diminishing, and there’s no one near to being in sight who’d be willing and able to step up. I may have to be the one to help myself, although the risks and cost are greater that way. But the benefits are slowly becoming more than those costs. Again, I do not want to die, but I fear that I eventually may in attempting to help myself get rid of this constant, and increasing torment.

I know most don’t want to hear of such, even to the point of some people outright rejecting it, often including what seem to be well educated individuals in their fields of specialty. Of which this often is in their field of specialty.

What a sad and depressing reality this is.

-David