Good Morning, Gandalf: A Linguistic Journey
In this episode, we ventured into a deceptively simple exchange between Gandalf and Bilbo to unravel the profound linguistic, philosophical, and interpretive questions it raises. We explored how Jacques Derrida’s deconstruction unveils the inherent instability and multiplicity of meaning in Bilbo’s good morning, while Michel Foucault’s analysis of discourse and power dynamics reveals the subtle authority at play in Gandalf’s response. Together, these perspectives challenge us to reconsider the nature of language, its conventions, and the deeper forces shaping our everyday interactions.
Keywords
# #Linguistics; #JacquesDerrida; #MichelFoucault; #Deconstruction; #Différance; #Iterability; #Logocentrism; #PowerAndDiscourse; #LanguageGames; #Pragmatics; #MeaningInLanguage; #PhilosophyOfLanguage; #Hermeneutics; #TextInterpretation; #GenerativeGrammar; #RelevanceTheory; #ConstructionGrammar
