Although the formal position of “I speak” does not raise problems of its own, its meaning opens a potentially unlimited field of questions, in spite of its apparent clarity. “I speak” refers finally to a supporting discourse that provides it with an object. That discourse, however, is missing; the sovereignty of “I speak” can only reside in the absence of any other language; the discourse about which I speak cannot preexist the nakedness articulated the moment I say “I speak;” it disappears the instant I fall silent. In short, it is no longer discourse and communication of meaning, but a spreading forth of language in its raw state, an unfolding of pure exteriority.
Posted on: Sun, 19 Oct 2014 18:29:03 +0000