Twilight Language - Tricky Polysemy

Twilight language is used in occult circles where it is said only initiates can understand the signs and the symbols. That's just the surface. It's deeper than that. It uses word meanings to describe different things. Multiple definitions of time and space all combined and used to confuse everyone who listens to it. Without knowing its layered technique a listener can become distracted and a sort of cognitive dissonance occurs. Making it easier for the speaker to insert a resolution from an outside source. The listener is then weakened enough to buy the bullshit.

 

One ingredient for twilight language is the pun or pun(dit). It is used extensively in the media. Combined with hypnotizing images and sound frequencies a gamut of control is run upon the minds of human beings. All of these things put together encourage a morbid fascination with spectacles of fantastic nothings starring doe eyed nobodies. Manipulation goes far beyond just painting subliminal sex into clouds in the sky.

Check out Buddhist symbolism for more.

A related term...

Polysemy - One word used to describe different things. Also can include phrases, symbolic poetic imagery, and different forms of jargon. Example: Look up the word monster in Webster. Then look up the same word in an old law dictionary. Some words have up to 30 meanings. They're meant to hit the senses on a deeper level. They are always done on purpose and are especially used in an historical sense; over time words change their meaning but can still be twisted to serve more than one purpose of meaning.

Perhaps this is why it is difficult to teach these in class. It relates to etymology (origins of words) which takes time and study. Worthy study for a greater historical sense in meaning.

Often, judging how Polysemes are related makes them ambiguous and vague in nature. I think this works with all languages in one form or another as problems arise when non-native speakers learn a new language. At least it's seen when learning English. Inside information can be conveyed using this device.