THE ISSUE OF IS: A COMMENTARY ON THE CASE AGAINST THE VERB “TO BE”.
The article offers a commentary on the phrase "It is what it is" and its implications from a general semantics perspective. The author explores its origins, different meanings, and the criticism it receives, including comedian Jerry Seinfeld's humorous take on the phrase. Comedian Jerry Seinfeld is...
| Publicado en: | ETC: A Review of General Semantics Vol. 80; no. 1; pp. 45 - 82 |
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Institute of General Semantics, Inc.
2023
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