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Language and semiotics

3 segments in 2 recordings · 2021 · 0 verified · 0 checked positions · arts/philosophy-and-ideas/language-and-semiotics · Feed

Most recent statement · 26 Apr 2021Did Lupe Fiasco's way with words come naturally?Older segments link here so no earlier explanation is read as the last word.

Latest answer · 26 Apr 2021

26 Apr 2021MindTrap with Mufti Abu Layth LatestDid Lupe Fiasco's way with words come naturally? The guest says words did not come naturally: he trained himself by copying words from magazine covers into raps until metaphors and images came easily. Discussionquoted view, not his positionguest speechLupe Fiasco (guest) machine6 min 23 s19:40on YouTube

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26 Apr 2021MindTrap with Mufti Abu Layth Do we think in words or in images? The guest argues that shapes are more fundamental than words or pictures; Mufti Abu Layth says words are also reductive, forcing profound things into limited form. Discussionguest speechLupe Fiasco (guest) machine7 min 48 s26:43on YouTube
2 Feb 2021Monday Nights with Mufti Abu Layth Why names intrigue Mufti Abu Layth: a name that sounds rude in Urdu Mufti Abu Layth jokes about a name that sounds rude in Urdu and says he finds names intriguing. Other machine3 min 01 s2:45:28on YouTube