2011-10-16, 01:48 PM
My point in bringing up the ability to realize and understand the size of the world is pertaining to the cognitive development of spacial and relative thinking, which I definitely consider pertinent to a discussion determine where one fits in the social hierarchy. I'm sorry you were unable to understand that.
Surely don't don't actually consider the ability to determine who is a bully and who is a friend to be a mastery of the intricacies of intention, meaning, and affect and power of words. That's like saying a child that can put some building blocks together to build a simple bridge is equivalently prepared and has just as firm a grasp (mastery) as an adult that has been through schooling on how to properly construct a long term useful and effective bridge for whatever purpose it is needed.
Here's what i'm getting at, just because children may have a decent grasp on the simplest of meanings and intentions, that doesn't give them anywhere near a mastery of the subject matter. I believe most people never get a mastery of the intricacies, power, and influence of the spoken language, even in their own culture.
Truly, your own inability to recognize such a simple and uncomplicated thing as the difference between basic understanding and mastery is either willfully turning a blind eye to it, or pure obliviousness.
Surely don't don't actually consider the ability to determine who is a bully and who is a friend to be a mastery of the intricacies of intention, meaning, and affect and power of words. That's like saying a child that can put some building blocks together to build a simple bridge is equivalently prepared and has just as firm a grasp (mastery) as an adult that has been through schooling on how to properly construct a long term useful and effective bridge for whatever purpose it is needed.
Here's what i'm getting at, just because children may have a decent grasp on the simplest of meanings and intentions, that doesn't give them anywhere near a mastery of the subject matter. I believe most people never get a mastery of the intricacies, power, and influence of the spoken language, even in their own culture.
Truly, your own inability to recognize such a simple and uncomplicated thing as the difference between basic understanding and mastery is either willfully turning a blind eye to it, or pure obliviousness.