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Theodor Adorno Quotes about Language

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Proletarian language is dictated by hunger. The poor chew words to fill their bellies.

Proletarian language is dictated by hunger. The poor chew words to fill their bellies.

Theodor Adorno
Language, Hunger, Poor
Theodor W. Adorno (1978). “Minima Moralia”, p.102, Verso

History does not merely touch on language, but takes place in it.

Theodor Adorno
History, Doe, Language
Theodor W. Adorno, E. F. N. Jephcott (2005). “Minima Moralia: Reflections on a Damaged Life”, p.219, Verso

The jargon of authenticity ... is a trademark of societalized chosenness, ... sub-language as superior language.

Theodor Adorno
Jargon, Language, Authenticity
"The Jargon of Authenticity". Book by Theodor W. Adorno, 1964.

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