Using Words to Simulate Experience

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In a message dated 6/12/2006 4:50:01 AM Pacific Daylight Time,

anabebe57 writes:

 

> Similarly, just because one says that something is " ineffable, "

> does

> >not literally mean that there are no words to describe it, since

> the

> >word " ineffable, " is itself a word.

>

L.E: The word " ineffable " is just another futile attempt to say no other word

except " ineffable " can describe it. Even if you say, " there are no words to

describe it, " you have just described it. So its a viscious circle. It's

hard to describe what peanut butter tastes like, or an orgasm feels life, but

poets and writers try and some are very good at using words to simulate

experience. We reward them if they become skilled at doing that. Still, each

experience is individual and unique and personal as we move through our daily

lives.