Kolleen

>And, communication doesn't take the spoken or written word nor the
>understanding of the definition of words. I lived for several months in
>Baja without the benefit of any knowledge of the Spanish language. Nor did
>anyone speak English in the villages I lived in. We got along quite nicely
>and managed to "communicate" quite well.
>Lynda

Well said Lynda.

There are so many forms of communication that go outside of language.
Maybe thats why I find language so confining. It is limited.

Unfortunately, it is all that we have in this digital forum. But,
thankfully, not all that we have in life.

Trying to define a word so that it fits into *insert person of choice
here* idea will only frustrate everyone since that person of choice is
different for all.

AFAIK, Holt coined the term and GWS people worked the closest with him.
Everyone else after that is just a follower. If you want to form your own
club, find your own word. Otherwise, its not a good idea to put people
down for their opinions.

For years I ran a BBS in Germany. My colleagues spoke a little English at
first, and then learned more. Eventually they even became proficient at
slang. What a wonderful learning experience for all.. what a wonderful
way to be so adaptable and not so angry at having to own words.

kolleen