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Freedom of speech

4/6/2010

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I was on an escalator tonight, standing to the right as per escalator etiquette, and a young man, who I soon after realized was equip with many a bag, began to softly beat-box into my ear so as to indicate that he'd like me to move.  I obviously thought he was a crazy person and simply ignored him until I realized he was trying to get by.   

That later got me to thinking about something my prof recently said to me (in response to me jokingly sharing a word I had accidentally invented) "But Janna, you can't just make up your own language.  No one will understand you".  But can't I?  Language is something I've thought a bit more about recently, especially since I'm planning on moving to Montreal this summer.  I like to think that as long as your message gets across somehow, that being grammatically incorrect (or off-beat) shouldn't really matter.  With this in mind I have decided, what with all of the acronyms and  minified versions of words and phrases that are invented on a regular basis in conversation these days (digitally and otherwise), that having a person melodically hiss and spit at me is not that outlandish I suppose.
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  • About
    • About Janna
    • Artist Statement
    • Workshops
  • Weavings
    • Purchase >
      • Available tapestries >
        • Jefferson Park V wool tapestry
        • Jefferson Park IV wool tapestry
      • Commission a Tapestry
    • New York Series >
      • Jefferson Park I
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      • Jefferson Park III
      • Jefferson IV
      • Jefferson Park V
      • Breather
      • About the series
    • Transitions Series >
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      • Convergence
      • Plant Love
      • Blue blob whale ship
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