Comments on: Leave it to a construction worker http://www.ntdiscourse.org/2009/01/leave-it-to-a-construction-worker/ Removing the mystery from discourse grammar Mon, 02 Aug 2010 02:41:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: One-man Stonehenge builder « Ben Byerly’s Blog http://www.ntdiscourse.org/2009/01/leave-it-to-a-construction-worker/comment-page-1/#comment-198 One-man Stonehenge builder « Ben Byerly’s Blog Tue, 13 Jan 2009 09:32:43 +0000 http://www.ntdiscourse.org/?p=412#comment-198 [...] like Steve Runge’s commentary which concludes, “. . . the Ancients deserve a little more RESPECT than [...] [...] like Steve Runge’s commentary which concludes, “. . . the Ancients deserve a little more RESPECT than [...]

]]> By: Steve Runge http://www.ntdiscourse.org/2009/01/leave-it-to-a-construction-worker/comment-page-1/#comment-196 Steve Runge Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:13:52 +0000 http://www.ntdiscourse.org/?p=412#comment-196 One of the most consistent answers I got from my dad when I asked him a question was: "What do you know to be true?" What principles are at play or govern this process. I heard essentially the same thing from Levinsohn and Van der Merwe. Thanks for the comment, language follows principles like physics, though they are not so strictly adhered to. One of the most consistent answers I got from my dad when I asked him a question was: “What do you know to be true?” What principles are at play or govern this process. I heard essentially the same thing from Levinsohn and Van der Merwe. Thanks for the comment, language follows principles like physics, though they are not so strictly adhered to.

]]> By: JJ http://www.ntdiscourse.org/2009/01/leave-it-to-a-construction-worker/comment-page-1/#comment-195 JJ Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:48:17 +0000 http://www.ntdiscourse.org/?p=412#comment-195 I just so happened to tune into that Discovery Channel episode (I never watch), and, yes, this guy is building one by himself. How? The lever, some sand, and some thinking to utilize very basic tools to get the job done. I don't have a construction background, but I am repeatedly reminded (as I work with literary tools and discourse analysis) that many of the insights that are garnered are from close observation of what is there, understanding of the basic tools, and some thinking. Only thing missing is the sand. And that could be fun. JJ I just so happened to tune into that Discovery Channel episode (I never watch), and, yes, this guy is building one by himself. How? The lever, some sand, and some thinking to utilize very basic tools to get the job done.

I don’t have a construction background, but I am repeatedly reminded (as I work with literary tools and discourse analysis) that many of the insights that are garnered are from close observation of what is there, understanding of the basic tools, and some thinking. Only thing missing is the sand. And that could be fun.
JJ

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