Eating our words
Or foods that taste like they sound
Language is magical in its ability to evoke physical sensations, simply through the symbol we chose (the word/phrase) to represent an object or concept.
The word 'mountain', for example, is not simply a referent to a very big rock: it is also used to imply strength, steadfastness, and grounding.
On its surface, ‘ice cream’ is purel…
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