Could you give this some more context? My reaction was to downvote.
The word “only” gives me vibes like “language exerts a trivial or insignificant influence on our consciousness”. I don’t know any of Kroetz’s plays, but given that he is a playwright I feel like I’m getting the wrong vibe.
My interpretation of the quote was not that language exerts a trivial influence on our consciousness but that language is an imperfect form of communication.
Could you give this some more context? My reaction was to downvote.
The word “only” gives me vibes like “language exerts a trivial or insignificant influence on our consciousness”. I don’t know any of Kroetz’s plays, but given that he is a playwright I feel like I’m getting the wrong vibe.
My interpretation of the quote was not that language exerts a trivial influence on our consciousness but that language is an imperfect form of communication.