Abstract
Lacan identified the voice as an independent dimension from one's mutism by backward induction. He marked the object a with mutism, thus exposing the symbolic rift in the unsymbolized real. The language system builds a wall between the subject and the other, which impedes the actual expression of one's will. However, in the structural sense, obstacles also imply the possibility of future solutions. Compared with the obstruction resulting from the wall of language, voice can overcome the barrier between subjects and confirm each other's existence as well as intervene the plights of the subject through its presence of “listening.” The desire to listen to the mutism and the recognition of the wall of language signify humanity's ongoing pursuit of knowledge. Voice centesis fosters connections between subjects, maintained through physical embodiment. These two dimensions underscore the significance of the real body amidst the overwhelming flow of digital simulacra.
Keywords
psychoanalysis, mutism, object a, wall of language
First Page
201
Last Page
211
Recommended Citation
Ye, Juanjuan. 2025. "The Wall of Language and Voice Centesis: Also on Lacan's View of Voice." Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art 45, (3): pp.201-211. https://tsla.researchcommons.org/journal/vol45/iss3/20
