At the beginning of the school year, because of Ms. Pulitzer's report, Zheng Qing and Xiao Xiao had a discussion about whether language was objective and whether it could describe something completely neutrally.

As a result of the discussion, Xiao Xiao created the concept of a 'mechanical language', which really annoyed Zheng Qing for a while. Coupled with the verbal clashes on campus, for a few days, all kinds of chaotic thoughts would run through his mind from time to time, and he was very disappointed in this world full of prejudices.

Fortunately, the heavy schoolwork and 'sufficient' extracurricular work saved Zheng Qing and allowed him to struggle out of those boring thoughts. Originally, he thought that all this was over, but unexpectedly, in the fourth week of school, Professor Emma actually covered the relevant content when he was teaching.

As in the previous semester, the Magic Script class is still scheduled on Tuesday afternoon, in Room 202 of the teaching building.

The teacher was still the stern old lady Emma.

At the beginning of the class, Professor Emma repeated what Lao Yao had said in the first Charms class of the new semester: "If the study of talisman is the wizard's analysis of the origin of the world, and the study of divination is the wizard's analysis of the dimension and the long river of time, then the magic literature is the wizard's analysis of wisdom and consciousness." ”

Zheng Qing listened to these familiar arguments, and the quill in his hand hesitated in his notebook for a long time before deciding to copy these words again—he felt that since these professors repeated these words repeatedly, they must have a deep meaning. Whether it is useful or not, it will definitely not be wrong to write it down and memorize it.

When he finished taking notes, Professor Emma on the podium still did not finish her quote:

“...... As I told you a long time ago, the Mowen is essentially a very advanced cosmic lingua franca, and is also known as the Sky Script because it is located in the sky. ”

"To be accepted by many wisdom consciousnesses naturally has its own reasons. ”

At this point, Professor Emma paused for a moment, turned around and wrote two large words on the blackboard: "Shortcomings." ”

Then she pinched the head of the chalk, looked at the beings in the audience with a serious expression, and analyzed: "For many intelligent beings, or many moments, the greatest advantage of language is that it can express some of our strong feelings and thoughts. ”

"For example, if you chew a mouthful of Coptis chinensis, you will feel bitter in your mouth, if you drink a sip of vinegar, you will feel that the base of your tongue is sour, and if you contain a caramel syrup, you will feel that the tip of your tongue is sweetened. ”

In a way, the above description already expresses our thoughts and feelings...... But that's precisely its biggest drawback. ”

"Because language, including most of the words we use every day, is limited in its ability to express itself and is full of emotion...... Wasting precious space to vent emotions in the process of conveying limited information means that a lot of information is lost. ”

"Essentially, they are just a rudimentary communication tool that can only describe the infinite world beneath our feet with a limited number of words and sounds. ”

"It's like the feeling of being bitten by a mosquito, and the feeling of being caressed, which is called 'itching' in language. The feeling of having a broken leg and the feeling of heartbreak are vaguely described as 'pain' in words. In fact, if we think about it, we see that these are not the same feelings. But it's hard for us to describe them in more subtle and concise terms. ”

"Like the elementary mathematics of one plus one equals two, like the truth of this world being reduced to a forbidden spell after infinite convergence...... Language is a primary form of communication, a simplified form of wisdom and consciousness that assists us in understanding the world. ”

"And real, like there are infinite numbers between one and two...... The conclusion of one plus one needs to be expressed in an equation. In a sense, the world described by higher mathematics is more elaborate, and they are more like a sophisticated language to express a more complete and comprehensive world. ”

Zheng Qing copied the notes, his brows gradually furrowed, he always felt that Professor Emma's argument seemed familiar.

He turned his head to look at Xiao Xiao, and then immediately twisted his head back - no, Professor Emma's words were not exactly the same as Xiao Xiao, and there was a sense of 'plausibility' between the two, but it was not very obvious.

On the podium, Professor Emma took a breath, picked up her teacup, and sipped her tea. The students held their breath for fear of missing the point, and the only sound of notes could be heard in the classroom.

Zheng Qing, who had already finished copying his notes, looked around in distraught as he looked around with the bristles of the quill he had bought at the Green grocery store, a pen that could be eaten.

Zhang Jixin, who was sitting by the window, had a serious face, and when he copied notes, he felt like he was picking a sledgehammer; Matthew Cullen in the front left row was much more elegant, sitting up straight, like a sculpture; and Elena in the back right row, holding a quill with a distressed expression on her face, Zheng Qing was quite distressed to see.

Then his gaze swept over Nicholas, an old student sitting in the corner of the back right row of the classroom, not far behind Yelena.

Unlike in the past, Nicholas did not focus on his notes and books today, but looked at the front row of the classroom with a worried face. Following his gaze, Zheng Qing suddenly realized that Liu Feifei was staring out the window blankly.

This is a novelty.

After eating the tea, Professor Emma glanced at the faces of the people in the audience, cleared his throat, and continued to speak: "...... For magic, the shortcomings of ordinary language are even more prominent. ”

"It's hard to describe subtle emotions in words, let alone more subtle magic...... Subtle magic is difficult to express in a humble medium like ordinary language. The numbers are difficult and mechanical, lacking the beauty of magical connotations. This is the basis for the development of the magic text. ”

Just like Bai Ding can express his delicate feelings through colorful paintings and smooth music, to express the soul that language cannot describe, to express all kinds of subtle changes. ”

"Sorcerers can ...... too It was out of this need that the magic text was born. ”

Before the words fell, Professor Emma's words suddenly changed, and the target was aimed at the students in the audience: "Liu Feifei, you get up and summarize the difference between magic and ordinary language." ”

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the classroom, which was already a little lazy, suddenly became tense, and the students were in high spirits, and they all sat up straight and held their breath.

The skinny witch sitting in the first row of the classroom stood up in a panic, her head hanging in shame, her face dazed.

Obviously, just like Zheng Qing observed before, Liu Feifei had just wandered in class.

This is very rare - as Zheng Qing knows, this is the first time he has seen Liu Feifei unable to answer a question, and it is also the first time he has seen Liu Feifei distracted in class.

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