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Are truths obscured by the languages in which we express them? I find that truths are obscure by the languages that we express them in because in many cases translation from one language to another doesn’t
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Are truths obscured by the languages in which we express them? I find that truths are obscure by the languages that we express them in because in many cases translation from one language to another doesn't have the same meaning. Languages are expressed in obscures truths, but truth is also influenced to different extents. The main kinds of truth that will be analysed in this paper are scientific and emotional truth. Personally, I have learned several languages in my early lifetime, and I have recognised that translating a language to another, will have consequences to its meaning in the phrase and thus I believe when we create a truth in one language and try to translate it, some of the truth is lost in the translation. Words change over time which losses their meanings, and thus this affects our capability of discovering truth. Known throughout the world is that language...
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