Language is a very powerful tool in the world of ideas and in the world of communication. In fact, we are able to define ourselves and the world through our language, because everything is language; everything has a meaning. If there is no language, our world will be nothing and empty. Why? It is because the “meaning” is very important, for it tells us of our purpose and our existence. Through language we are able to communicate with other people. As we all know that communication is very important in our lives, because our engagement to others can answer our needs and it will truly help us to become moral person- to be truly person.
In language there are three different worlds but they are connected from each other. These worlds are: the world of the speaker, the world of the text itself, and the world of the receiver or the interpreter of the text or idea. How they are different from each other? The speaker has his own view and he expresses it through language. The language, though it is being used by the speaker, has its own world also. It is because language can’t capture precisely what we are ought to say or the content of the thought that we are trying to express. Plus, language evokes many meanings. It can be understood in different views. The same also to its listener or the perceiver of the language or the words. They, too, have different world, because they have their own perspective of the meaning of the words. Usually, they are interpreting the meaning of the words closely to their experiences.
Deconstruction is not a critique, analysis or a method. When you deconstruct you are not analyzing things, because this will lead you to forget what you are analyzing. Deconstruction is not destroying anything from the text, but it only unwrap the text which opens it to other realization or interpretation. Derrida explains that the text is separated from its author and its interpreter. It is because there is no absolute interpretation about the text. If you are the author of a particular text, you can’t say that you are the only one who has a correct interpretation of your text because it belongs to you. No, the author can’t control the meaning of the text he made, because there is no monopoly or authority on the text. The authority is the text itself and this would always get on the way. When it is exposed, it will be perceived also by the others and the meaning would always depend on the perception or understanding (based on their experience) of those who perceive the text. When you free the text, it won’t longer yours. It will belong to the wider world. Usually, text can be easily interpreted if we are on the mainstream of it or when it conveys our experiences (both in the past and present). There is no wrong in interpreting the text. But this is not on the point of “Relativism” (indi siya pagustuhanay!), because the text has its “transcendental signifier” which is considered as the authority the will certify the truthfulness of the text.
The Anthem 47 is a song that expresses the reverence of the people to God, because of his mighty deeds and his goodness to them. But I’m just wondering why that the title of the song is “Anthem 47”, which is in English form while the entire lyrics of the song are in Hiligaynon. That’s why when you spot the title, you will really presume that the song is an English song. If we come to think about it, there are also words in Hiligaynon that can be used as the title of the song, which can be more meaningful and relational and can truly grasped the context of the lyrics. For example, “Kanta sang pagdayaw sa Diyos” which is more understandable to the people. But why is it that he did it that way? Maybe because the composer (Fr. Celis) of this song would like to create a different impact out of the title of his song, which he ought to summarize the meaning that he would like to illustrate to the people. An “Anthem” means a song of praising and declaring loyalty to something (God) and the “47” maybe was his age when he finished composing the song or it is his favourite number. So to say, he made it because he intended it that way so that the people will easily remember the song because of its unique title, plus its meaningful lyrics and the arrangement of the voices of the choir, because it helps to evoke the feelings and emotions of the people listening to it, so that they will really like to participate in the singing and to make the liturgy livelier. Therefore, the Anthem 47 was composed so that the people will be aware that they need to participate in the singing, because it is one way of showing God their highest adoration, which Fr. Celis would like to express and to see to all his parishioners everytime they have prayer activities in the church, and most especially during the holy mass which is considered as the highest form of prayer. The title of the song doesn’t really matter. What matters most is the message that it would like to give to the people when they are asked to praise God.
In language there are three different worlds but they are connected from each other. These worlds are: the world of the speaker, the world of the text itself, and the world of the receiver or the interpreter of the text or idea. How they are different from each other? The speaker has his own view and he expresses it through language. The language, though it is being used by the speaker, has its own world also. It is because language can’t capture precisely what we are ought to say or the content of the thought that we are trying to express. Plus, language evokes many meanings. It can be understood in different views. The same also to its listener or the perceiver of the language or the words. They, too, have different world, because they have their own perspective of the meaning of the words. Usually, they are interpreting the meaning of the words closely to their experiences.
Deconstruction is not a critique, analysis or a method. When you deconstruct you are not analyzing things, because this will lead you to forget what you are analyzing. Deconstruction is not destroying anything from the text, but it only unwrap the text which opens it to other realization or interpretation. Derrida explains that the text is separated from its author and its interpreter. It is because there is no absolute interpretation about the text. If you are the author of a particular text, you can’t say that you are the only one who has a correct interpretation of your text because it belongs to you. No, the author can’t control the meaning of the text he made, because there is no monopoly or authority on the text. The authority is the text itself and this would always get on the way. When it is exposed, it will be perceived also by the others and the meaning would always depend on the perception or understanding (based on their experience) of those who perceive the text. When you free the text, it won’t longer yours. It will belong to the wider world. Usually, text can be easily interpreted if we are on the mainstream of it or when it conveys our experiences (both in the past and present). There is no wrong in interpreting the text. But this is not on the point of “Relativism” (indi siya pagustuhanay!), because the text has its “transcendental signifier” which is considered as the authority the will certify the truthfulness of the text.
The Anthem 47 is a song that expresses the reverence of the people to God, because of his mighty deeds and his goodness to them. But I’m just wondering why that the title of the song is “Anthem 47”, which is in English form while the entire lyrics of the song are in Hiligaynon. That’s why when you spot the title, you will really presume that the song is an English song. If we come to think about it, there are also words in Hiligaynon that can be used as the title of the song, which can be more meaningful and relational and can truly grasped the context of the lyrics. For example, “Kanta sang pagdayaw sa Diyos” which is more understandable to the people. But why is it that he did it that way? Maybe because the composer (Fr. Celis) of this song would like to create a different impact out of the title of his song, which he ought to summarize the meaning that he would like to illustrate to the people. An “Anthem” means a song of praising and declaring loyalty to something (God) and the “47” maybe was his age when he finished composing the song or it is his favourite number. So to say, he made it because he intended it that way so that the people will easily remember the song because of its unique title, plus its meaningful lyrics and the arrangement of the voices of the choir, because it helps to evoke the feelings and emotions of the people listening to it, so that they will really like to participate in the singing and to make the liturgy livelier. Therefore, the Anthem 47 was composed so that the people will be aware that they need to participate in the singing, because it is one way of showing God their highest adoration, which Fr. Celis would like to express and to see to all his parishioners everytime they have prayer activities in the church, and most especially during the holy mass which is considered as the highest form of prayer. The title of the song doesn’t really matter. What matters most is the message that it would like to give to the people when they are asked to praise God.
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