Replying to LO24397 --
HI All,
I am a reletivly new subscriber to this list and I am not totally sure of
the protocols etc that will have developed within it. My apologies if I
do not follow these protocols - ignorance is bliss!
In his original mail Michael Chender asked...
>I would appreciate any pointers towards work on specific and pointed use
>of language to provide the groundwork to enable a systems-based view to
>root and flourish in society.
I do not know if I can answer the question but my masters dissertation was
on the use of language to monitor the development of new thinking and
realities in an organisation seeking to build on Dr Deming's System of
Profound Knowledge. The work has a number of roots. 1. Language is
primarily for cognition and only as a by-product for communication. 2.
Systems thinking is a different reality to linear thinking. 3. Learning
and creativity exist in the chaotic/complexity state whilst the rules and
regulations of business / society etc exist in the stable state. 4. The
reality that an individual holds can be accessed through their language -
simulaly the reality that a group or society holds can be accessed through
their language.
The conclusion of the study was that IF language was primarily for
cognition then it could be used to monitor the development of the reality
of systems thinking within groups. Simulaly IF psycolinguistics is right
in that the reality of an individual or group can be accessed through the
language in use then the use of language in reframing that reality can be
successful - HOWEVER and this is the big however. The language of
influence in use in the world is primarily European in origine. This
language is expressive of a fragmentary and analytical culture - post-
cartesian in nature. The nature of this language id to also be fragmetary
and analytic - meaning is is difficult to develop new systemic cognitions
- realities - by using a framentary language. Possible but time
consuming.
If anyone would like a copy of the Masters Dissertation if they e.mail me
I will see what I can do - it is a bit big!
Roger.
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