korrents

Our readingWhat is a korrent?

Languages are at best maps: a word is not the object it represents.

Drawn from what Alfred Korzybski said

What this subject means

language learning How an adult picks up a second language: input against speaking practice, immersion against slow habit, and whether a teacher can do it for you.

The map is not the territory

Which mental models help you think better?under our view: The map is not the territory: every model leaves things out

What Alfred Korzybski actually said

  1. Alfred Korzybski Polish-American scholar (1879 to 1950) who founded general semantics
    If we reflect upon our languages, we find that at best they must be considered only as maps. A word is not the object it represents

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