Quote by Herbert Marcuse
This language controls by reducing the linguistic forms and symbols of reflection, abstraction, development, contradiction; by substituting images for concepts. It denies or absorbs the transcendent vocabulary; it does not search for but establishes and imposes truth and falsehood.
Summary
This quote suggests that language can be used as a means of control by simplifying complex thoughts and ideas, limiting critical thinking, and minimizing the use of abstract and reflective language. Instead, it relies on simplistic images and symbols to convey a message. This language disregards the transcendent vocabulary, which refers to ideas or concepts that go beyond the ordinary or physical world. Furthermore, it is not interested in searching for truth but rather in establishing and forcing specific beliefs and falsehoods upon individuals.
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