#they don't want to acknowledge their mixed and exploitative and multicultural history

[unremarkable-gods]

the reason i think that so many people describe the english language as clunky, awkward, and lacking emotionally vibrant words with depth and inensity is because of the commercialisation of the english language. words like 'awe' (and 'awesome', 'awe-inspiring') that used to cary the weight that comes with meaning reverence intermingled with fear and/or wonder, have become used in the mainstream overdescribing everyday expereinces and, worst of all, investment and purchasing oppertunities. many writers and authors have learned to circumvent that with use of tone (writing with a more formal tone means the words carry a weight more similar to that of their conception) and imagery. while it is no longer effective to simply say that something is 'awesome', it is effective to describe the feeling of words sticking in the back of your throat, as if kept in place by the invisible, immovable force of what you are whitnessing. or whatever.