Re: Láadan

Ian Maxwell wrote:
> The problem here is that tone of voice *still* has connotations, and
> they really can't be removed. In fact, I think the existence of these
> markers makes it easier to be "stealthily abusive", looking at it your
> way, because you can now say, "But I didn't use the 'despised' marker,
> so what are you mad about?"
And, of course, it does nothing for the more subtle abuse of simply
taking someone for granted, which may even use polite phrasings, but
still be abusive in that the person is not assumed to have any choice.

And even in direct mean-spiritedness, one can be rather sarcastic and
use very polite language to insult.

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