What gives it its human character is that the individual through language addresses himself in the role of the others in the group and thus becomes aware of them in his own conduct.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes how language allows individuals to understand themselves and others within a community context.
George Herbert Mead's quote suggests that the essence of humanity lies in the ability to engage in self-reflection and social awareness through language. It highlights the role of communication in shaping one’s identity as individuals perceive their behaviors and attitudes through the lens of societal interactions, thus fostering a deeper connection with others and understanding of one’s own actions in a social framework.
In practice
This quote can be used in a lecture on social psychology to illustrate the importance of communication in human relationships.
The sprinkling of people of color through elite institutions in the United States, due to affirmative action policies and the limited progress of middle-class and upper-middle-class African Americans, creates the illusion of great progress.
They're so cold, these scholars! May lightning strike their food so that their mouths learn how to eat fire!
An image of thought called philosophy has been formed historically and it effectively stops people from thinking.
The game is just one long conversation, and I'm anticipating that, and I will say things like 'Did you know that?' or 'You're probably wondering why.' I'm really just conversing rather than just doing play-by-play. I never thought of myself as having a style. I don't use key words. And the best thing I do? I shut up.
But he could not taste, he could not feel. In the teashop among the tables and the chattering waiters the appalling fear came over him- he could not feel. He could reason; he could read, Dante for example, quite easily…he could add up his bill; his brain was perfect; it must be the fault of the world then- that he could not feel.
Memories are dangerous things. You turn them over and over, until you know every touch and corner, but still you'll find an edge to cut you.
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