09._Language_and_literature.pptVIP

* Language and literature The beauty of language Language can evoke strong emotions above and beyond the strict definitions of the words, which in part makes language so beautiful. Words are much more than mere symbols. Understanding language is empathic experience. Ideosyncratic differences Due to connotative differences, poetry or fiction etc. can be used to gain emotional reactions. This effect on the human mind is what makes story telling and literature in general enjoyable to many people. Example 滚滚长江东逝水 浪花淘尽英雄 是非成败转头空 青山依旧在 几度夕阳红 …… We do not simply understand words per se, but also have