Klarinet Archive - Posting 000593.txt from 2003/02

From: Deidre Calarco <dleigh@-----.org>
Subj: Re: [kl] Music vs. language --- school cutbacks
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2003 15:34:28 -0500

On 2/21/03 3:17 PM, "B. Rite" <b1rite@-----.net> wrote:

> But evidently you *did* learn to speak a "musical language", and
> evidently you enjoy it. <grin> Perhaps musical 'words' and 'grammar'
> and 'syntax' aren't as unambiguous as those in English or Spanish or
> whatever, but.... it's still a form of language. (imo, of course).

Well, I suppose if we broaden the definition of poly-linguistic, I can say
that I'm fluent in a few computer languages as well. LOL. But those human
verbal languages - they're illogical and require so much memorization!

-Deidre

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