Say It Directly — And You’ll Break It
Author’s Column | Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning and Respect

Say It Directly — And You’ll Break It

Why Some Things Lose Meaning When You Make Them Explicit Author’s Column | Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning and Respect When Clarity Starts Destroying Meaning We are taught that good communication is clear communication. It sounds logical.Efficient.Correct. And yet — in real life, this approach often does the opposite. It doesn’t clarify meaning. It breaks […]

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• 28.04.2026 • 3 min read

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You Don’t Hear Me — Or You Don’t Want To?
Author’s Column | Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning and Respect Apr 25, 2026

You Don’t Hear Me — Or You Don’t Want To?

Why “Ты сегодня не слышишь” Is Not About Hearing Author’s Column | Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning and Respect When “Hearing” Has Nothing to Do with Sound Some phrases seem transparent — until you try to say them in another language without losing what matters. Даже если ты сегодня не слышишь ласковый голос мой. At […]

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