In Russian, there are a huge number of different words. Some of them are understandable by definition, some need to be studied. In this article we will talk about what a word is. The term, it seems, is known to everyone, but far from every person can correctly determine it without preliminary preparation.
Etymology of the word
At the very beginning, you need to deal with the concept itself. So what is a word? It is believed that this term came to us from the Greek language - Ī»ĻĪ³ĪæĻ ("logos"). And although this designation most often translates as a "word", nevertheless this is a bit wrong. If they were to be more precise, then the ālogosā must be translated as āreasonā. And from this it is already quite easy to conclude that the word is a consequence of some thought process, dressed in a certain linguistic unit.
A bit of history
It should be said that the word appeared when it became necessary for people to agree among themselves (on the structure of life, on the rules of hunting , etc.). When exactly this happened, it is impossible to say. Anthropologists have not yet come to a single conclusion, although on this score there are more than a dozen different hypotheses. The following statement will be important: the appearance of the word was preceded by sign language, which before that had existed for at least a million years. However, since it was not always possible to communicate in this way (for example, it was difficult to do this in the dark or during work, when the hands were busy), it was necessary to look for alternative options. This is how the word arose in the history of mankind and, as a consequence, colloquial speech.
About the power of words
Having understood what a word is: how it originated, where the term came from, itās worth saying a few phrases that the word itself has great power. Even the Bible says this: "Life and death are in the power of the tongue." And this is not an exaggeration. With just one word, a person can be encouraged, hurt, scuffed, offended. And with the help of a special tonality with which a certain word is pronounced, one can also adjust the personality behavior: to reason with a child, to shame an adult. Mages and things will say even more: a set of words, or even one word thrown in the hearts, can harm a person so much that it will lead him to the grave. However, the same applies to positive words. Pleasant phrases for a personās ear can encourage him so much that they can radically change his life. The fact that the Russian word has not only weight, but also power, is stated in the following, well-known proverb: āThe word is not a sparrow. Will fly out - you will not catch ". The essence of this statement is that you always need to think carefully about what you are saying.
From the field of science
Having understood what a personās word is and what power it has, itās also worth mentioning that all this is confirmed by scientists. Scientists of the RAS P. Garyaev and G. Tertyshny invented an apparatus that translates all human words into electromagnetic waves (and they, as you know, affect DNA). Through hard research, it has been proven that all the words spoken affect human DNA. A swearing speech causes certain mutations in human cells, which by their nature are similar to radioactive effects! The experiments were carried out on the seeds of the plant (they were "irradiated" with swearing). The results exceeded all expectations: some of the experimental seeds disappeared, while the rest turned into genetic freaks (and after several generations they completely degenerated). However, the experiment was not completed on this. Researchers decided to try to revive the "killed" seeds - and they did it. Above them, prayers were read and good affectionate speeches were made. After a certain time, the seeds sprouted and gave an unprecedented yield.
Simple conclusions
Already this one study alone can clearly show what a word is and what power it has. At the same time, one can safely say that all the words spoken by a person affect the body. Positive - good, negative - bad, destructive. But at the same time, the brain also perceives the speeches made by another person in their address or even uttered from the TV screen. Therefore, you must be very careful not only with people around you (who in one word can not only spoil your mood, but also harm the body at the cellular level), but also with information received from outside from a wide variety of sources - television, books, newspapers.
How to pronounce words correctly
So, having figured out the concept of the āRussian wordā: what is it in itself, it is worth saying that you must be able to speak correctly so as not to harm your body. Here is a pretty simple example: āI don't want to get sick.ā A person seems to be setting himself up for positive, but the result is not very good. Why is that? It's simple, in the sentence there is the word "disease", which is perceived by the body. It would be better to say: āI want to be healthy!ā And then the brain itself tunes in to the health program, keeping out various viruses and infections. And such examples can be a huge number, and all of them fully illustrate the power of the human word.