Terminology, language & communication RE: Steve

[Guest guest]

Ok Steve not so impressed with this post, I never said the idea was to change

all the terms to match WM just the ones that greatly conflict or can have double

meanings. Anyway the purpose of this breakthrough is not terminology but the

real breakthrough is the new laws that have allowed the two medicines not to

conflict.

 

Regards

 

Manu

 

Steven Slater <laozhongyi wrote:

Hi Phil,

 

I agree with what you say here. My post was specifically in response to

the claim that TCM has to change its terminology into those of WM or it

has no future. The idea you present here is also the best solution IMO.

That is, have a accessible reference for WM to look up when they have

something they wish to understand about TCM.......but this is very

different from changing all TCM terms to WM ones.

 

Where is this recent Wiseman CD? I want it!!!!

 

Best Wishes,

 

Steve

 

 

On 09/10/2004, at 11:58 AM, wrote:

 

>

> Hi Steve, & All,

>

>> ...why is it necessary for us to change TCM terminology to fit WM

>> when it is increasingly losing its respect in the world? ...

>> Personally I don't need WM to " like " what I do, nor do I need WM to

>> " understand " my professional language or " agree " with it; neither

>> do my patients. ...Steve

>

> I have been following the thread on TCM terminology but will not

> comment yet, except to Steve's note, above.

>

> Steve, when a Swahili Witchdoctor and a Lapp Shaman meet, even

> if they are open, intelligent and loving people, who want to know

> and understand each other, they need a common language to

> communicate effectively.

>

> INDIVIDUAL people in WM or TCM may not have the time or

> inclination to try to communicate their views / experiences to

> colleagues in the " other tribe " . That is their choice, and individuals

> must follow their own priorities.

>

> However, IMO, the professions [as groups] should more to develop

> language to enable them to communicate effectively both within

> and between the professions.

>

> Much of the Terminology problem will disappear if Wiseman's PD

> and his recent CD can be integrated on editable digital databases.

>

> Once these are available, groups like this one, CHA, and many

> others could start to append synonyms to the relevant row of

> Wiseman's terms.

>

> An extensive digital database, with the common synonyms

> (alternative English expressions for the same TCM concept)

> stitched in would be a huge advance, especially for the TCM

> professions.

>

>

> Best regards,

>