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that the actual work is irrelevant.

No, it's relevant all right,

but in a context.

It's not only what's said that counts,

but who said it and where.

Not bad a girl...

I obtained almost sixty percent

correct answers:

evidence of a distinct link

between the sound of words

and their meaning.

I've also obtained evidence

of the significance

of the sound complex as a whole.

This contradicts the theory

of the phonetic symbolism of phonems.

That would be all.

- I'd just like to present...

- There's no time.

Only a minute!

A small experiment, Professor!

I've written two sets of words here.

Japanese words. Does anyone know it?

No? Excellent!

The first set is "haiai" - "osoi;"

the second "karai" - "amoi."

You have to guess

whether the word "karai"

means "fast" or "slow,"

and the word "osoi" vice-versa.

I'll take a vote.

You opt for the first

or the second answer?

The first!

Who is favour of "haiai" meaning "fast"

and "osoi" slow?

Hands up for the first answer!

Thank you.

Who opts for the second answer?

The first answer is correct.

It collected a majority

and the majority was right.

So my experiments are not ungrounded.

The same can be demonstrated

with signs...

We re very grateful

to Konrad Raczyk from Torun.

Perhaps someone would care to comment.

I don't fee qualified.

Anyway I don't believe

the paper's a competition entry.

It is. That's been discussed.

Yes, the paper's been admitted.

In that case, let me...

In the light of our philosophy,

signs seem to be associated with

concepts as a matter of covention.

The author's argument

is therefore ludiocrous.

Ludicrous.

And derived

from atavistic views alien to us.

Whatever the source of his inspiration,

it must have been very distant.

I wouldn't judge the paper

quite so harshly.

Even if it is wrong,

it is certainly very original.

And clearly a lot of work

has gone into it.

Exactly.

Would anyone else like to comment?

I think we can adjourn for today.

Other points can be cleared up

at the jury meeting.

Will it's deliberations be public?

What do you think?

A bird! Almost alive!

Throw it away! Stop horsing around!

Clear the dishes!

We've no servants here!

- Can't you do it?

- Snotty little sods!

Taught no better by their mums!

You're marvellous,

when you get angry!

As for the pool...

- Do you swim, Mr Assistant?

- No.

But Mr Rector loves to do it.

In that case clean up the pool.

You'll get help.

That brat kept me awake all night.

No one objects to the Assistant's dog,

though it barks.

- Only when ordered.

- That was an order?

- Do we play bridge?

- Of course.

- Count me out.

- It's the proper thing to do.

- I've a headache.

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