There are many ways for language to be complex, and most of them have nothing to do with the actual structure of language. Consider the sentence: I feel you. If I am talking to a friend, and they express frustration. Then I’m saying that I understand what they’re going through and trying to validate their feelings. But the extent that they actually believe that I understand them is really up to a lot of things including their impression of me, our mutual interest, and the kinds of emphasis I put on “feel” (not to mention whether that emphasis has special meaning in our relationship).
The Coordination Problem
The Coordination Problem
The Coordination Problem
There are many ways for language to be complex, and most of them have nothing to do with the actual structure of language. Consider the sentence: I feel you. If I am talking to a friend, and they express frustration. Then I’m saying that I understand what they’re going through and trying to validate their feelings. But the extent that they actually believe that I understand them is really up to a lot of things including their impression of me, our mutual interest, and the kinds of emphasis I put on “feel” (not to mention whether that emphasis has special meaning in our relationship).