[Dixielandjazz] Dixieland

[Burt Wilson]

Hey Bill--

Where was "Brown's Band from Dixieland" from?

Burt

-----Original Message-----
From: dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com
[mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com]On Behalf Of Bill Gunter
Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 8:39 AM
To: Andy.Ling at Quantel.Com; dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Dixieland


Hello Listmates,

Both Andy Ling and Steve Barbone quote dictionaries for a definition of
"dixieland." They got some salient definitions BUT . . .

Those are only "generalized" definitions of the word.

In actuality, a word only MEANS what I want it to MEAN when I say it in some
context.

The ULTIMATE definition of a word is what the user has in mind, dictionaries
to the contrary notwithstanding.

Therefore, it does no actual good nor does it resolve any specific question
when one quotes Mr. Webster.

When we, here in the DJML, say the D word we are in pretty close agreement
about the sort of music to which we refer. But the specific meaning is
whatever is in the head of the guy uttering or writing the D word and the
closet clue to that meaning as far as the listener is concerned is the
CONTEXT.

Other than that, any word is just a set of characters which can be used to
set air molecules in vibration or make odd arrangements of funny lines on a
piece of paper. There IS NO INHERENT MEANING IN THE WORD "DIXIELAND" ANY
MORE THAN THERE IS AN INHERENT MEANING IN THE WORD "GAZORNENPLAT!" It has to
be used in some sort of context first.

Respectfully submitted,

Bill "Blxtphc" Gunter
jazzboard at hotmail.com

ps - It's really amazing the human beings can understand one another at all
even with a sophisticated language like (fill in favorite language here).

-bg

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