2.3.3 |
SIX MORPHEMES, OF WHICH ONE INEFFABLE |
The n (or m) is an acceptable consonant for symbolizing
stability and consequently neutrality; the ä (or
schwa) an acceptable vowel for symbolizing centrality and consequently also
neutrality. In addition, both the n and the ä are
acceptable letters for symbolizing universality and consequently
inclusivity. Together morphemes
constituted of n and the neutral a as in schwa can
therefore very well represent the notion and ideal of
neutral-inclusivity.
Starting with n the potential morphemes are na, nan,
nana and so on; starting with a they are an,
ana, anan and so on. More complex morphemes like naan
(with twice a) and anna (with twice n) will not be
considered here, because the spoken language does not allow such a
doubling of sounds, or because in the written language such a doubling of
letters has a different meaning. (This is not to say that Naan
and Anna could not be nice, neutral-inclusivistic proper names.)
The simple morphemes listed above can be pronounced fluently in
all languages -- one would expect. But the shortest ones of them,
namely na and an, have already acquired a meaning in the
present and/or other languages, either as an independent word or
as an affix. Since they are not even symmetrical, we shall begin
our collection of morphemes with nan and ana. Figure
S.2.3.3.1 shows the elements of the n-a series with
their regular and irregular, potential pronunciations. The regular
pronunciations given are those with ä and varying stress
positions. The irregular ones are those with a schwa, an a
[ash] or an â [pronounced as the stressed indefinite article],
which may be acceptable from a different point of view.
Nan, nana, ana and
anan are very suitable as prefixes or as roots of words in
the language we are communicating in at the moment. Nan is the
only one that, on its own, does not have asymmetrical primary stress. It is
symmetrical both from the angle of stress and from the angle of its letter
composition. This is what makes nan in itself representative of
neutrality. Nan has therefore been chosen as a prefix with which
the name of a
neutrality can be derived
from that of a positivity or a
bipolarity. It has thus the
function of limiting the original subset of attributes. (Also a positivity
usually consists of more than one attribute.) Its meaning is being the
neutral, external limit element of. This meaning does not correspond
with the meaning of the 'un-prefixes' (un-, a-,
dis-, il-, im-, in- and
ir-), but it is in principle compatible with the
meaning of non- and not, albeit much more specific. For
example, nanhappy is not merely not happy but also not
unhappy and not
uncatenal; it
pertains to everything that has the neutral attribute of the happiness
catena.
Similarly, nanhonorable does not merely mean not honorable
but neither honorable nor dishonorable, while solely
pertaining to things which could be honorable or dishonorable.
Because our principles are centered in neutrality, a symbol
for neutral is very helpful where it designates elements of
the neutralistic doctrine, rather than
catenated predicates.
The norm of neutrality, for instance,
can, strictly speaking, not be
called "a neutral norm" since norms are not catenated primary
predicates. (But for the sake of convenience we do also use
neutral in the sense of neutrally catenal.) Therefore the
sound combination ana, which is symmetrical apart from
stress, has been selected to indicate the presence of neutrality
without altering the meaning of the base-word. While nan-
refers to what is neutrally catenal, whether perfective or not,
ana- refers to what is perfection-related but not perfective
in itself.
Nana and anan are primarily used as roots of
the adjectives and nouns with -ic and -icity as suffixes.
Hence: nanaic, nanaicity and ananic, ananicity.
(The morphemes -ic and -icity are, of course, only meant as
suffixes for the present language.) In addition nana- functions as
a prefix in nanapolar and nanapolarity. Whereas nana
is a morpheme of corrective neutralism, anan is a morpheme of
perfective neutralism. Nana stands for what is aimed at, or
furthers, what is
ananormatively superior; and
anan for having a predicate which is ananormatively superior. The
condition of having a perfective, neutral predicate is ananicity and the
condition of having a corrective, nanapolar predicate is nanaicity.
The opposite of nanaicity is 'unnanaicity'; its neutral
limit element is 'nannanaicity'. Nanaicity is the general
term for having a predicate which is nanapolar, unnanaicity
for having one which is 'unnanapolar', and nannanaicity for
having one which is 'nan-nanapolar'.
The fourth term in the series starting with na is
nanan. This morpheme will be regarded as a noun in itself
and should designate a thing which is nanaic. Due to the
location of the primary stress (on the first syllable), nanan
is asymmetrical in pronunciation, but this is compatible with the
unneutral character of nanaicity. For the same reason there is
little against pronouncing the a as a or a schwa in
a word like nanan, or as â in word like nanaic.
Whereas ananaic would not be suitable as a perfective-neutralistic
symbol, nanaic is indeed suitable as a corrective-neutralistic one.
Finally, there is one term we have not discussed yet: it is
the fourth term in the series starting with an. Like nanan
also this term can be treated as a noun. A remarkable feature of
it is that it is symmetrical both in spelling and in pronunciation
if the stress is put on the central syllable (and if
letters are viewed as wholes). This unique noun is a perfect,
neutral sound and character combination and as such the symbolic
verbal epitome of neutral thought. However, as the name of the
supreme being itself it is ineffable.
2.3.3.0
THE NAME OF THE SUPREME BEING
The name of the supreme is fundamentally ineffable,
for the supposition that the supreme being exists
only re-presents the end of ananicity.
To serve the end of ananicity
we need not adopt the symbolism of the doctrine.
Where everyone is together,
using this symbol is itself not even inclusive anymore.
It is by not uttering the name of the supreme being
that we realize this.
The name of the supreme is symbolically ineffable,
for the supposition that the supreme being exists
epitomizes ananicity in the end.
To serve ananicity in the end
we need not utter the name of the supreme being.
Where everything is perfected,
serving this purpose is itself not even all-neutral anymore.
It is by not uttering the name of the supreme being
that we realize this.
The name of the supreme may be easy to pronounce,
it is ineffable in the Norm.
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