Vocabulary Case

Vocabulary/ Knowledge

The way that vocabulary shapes the way we can know and also the way that our knowledge is being communicated is by the specificity of the vocabulary. And there are many examples of this case like in religion, history, and politics. Also the vocabulary can be translated literally and loss all of its sense like when I remember back in grade 10 french, my french teacher taught us that "raccoon" in french is "raton laveur". One of the students pointed out that it was really interesting because apparently, it translated literally into "rat washer" (or something like that) and this was because raccoons actually washed their hands before eating. Or even when language is used specifically for manipulation, which allows people present theories which make no sense, but are filled with emotions and are convincing to people just because of a proper use of vocabulary. I'm also mentioning language at war, which is mostly the same, only the other way round - the statements are told in a non-emotional way, so that people are more likely to accept them. For instead saying 'neutralise them' instead of 'kill them', or 'he is no longer a factor'instead of 'he is dead'.

First we have the knowledge in the religion, when we pray to God we use a certain vocabulary to address to God or when we talk about God, like with the Catholics we use a certain words that come from Latin to describe certain feelings or ideas and that we use as a language of reference for the vocabulary that we employ in religion.

Then we have when it comes to the knowledge in history, it is imperative that you must know many ancient languages like Greek or Latin, old French or Prehistoric languages.

And finally we have when it comes to Politics, they always have to change the vocabulary used to express their ideas or there actions, like when they are in the political campaign and they have to speak to the crowd they have to use a certain vocabulary so that the people could understand, in this cases they usually use slogans like "Liberty!" or "Freedom!" like in the cases of the totalitarian regimes they often use "Revolution!", he won't use a vocabulary too sophisticated that will confused the crowd, he won't also use a vocabulary friendly that will cause to think that he isn't a good politician or that he hasn't enough knowledge and capacities to become a politician. Then we have the situation when he has to speak throw the television, and this speech will go to the all population not only the crowd but also the other politics, so he must use a vocabulary more precise, to explain what he wants to do, so that he persuades them and also to give them a respectable appearance of him. Then we have when it comes to speak to his party, he will use a familiar and even slang words, because he is