Confusion of Tongues Between Adults and the Child
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Confusion of Tongues Between Adults and the Child is a seminal psychoanalytic essay by Sándor Ferenczi that explores how adults’ sexualized misinterpretations of children’s innocent communications can lead to trauma and neurosis.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Confusion of Tongues Between Adults and the Child canonical | 2 |
| Sprachverwirrung zwischen den Erwachsenen und dem Kind | 1 |
| confusion of tongues theory | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Confusion of Tongues Between Adults and the Child Context triple: [Sándor Ferenczi, notableWork, Confusion of Tongues Between Adults and the Child]
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Translations Through Speakers
Translations Through Speakers is Jon Bellion’s debut mixtape, blending pop, hip-hop, and electronic influences into a concept-driven, self-produced project that helped establish his signature sound.
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On the Origin of Language
On the Origin of Language is a 19th-century work by philologist Hensleigh Wedgwood that explores the origins and development of human speech and linguistic forms.
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Über die Verschiedenheit des menschlichen Sprachbaues
Über die Verschiedenheit des menschlichen Sprachbaues is a seminal linguistic-philosophical work by Wilhelm von Humboldt that explores the diversity of human language structures and their relation to thought and culture.
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D.
Treatise on the Origin of Language
Treatise on the Origin of Language is an influential 18th-century philosophical work that explores the natural, cultural, and historical origins of human language.
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Muhakamat al-Lughatayn
Muhakamat al-Lughatayn is a 15th-century comparative treatise by Ali-Shir Nava'i that argues for the literary superiority of Chagatai Turkic over Persian.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Confusion of Tongues Between Adults and the Child Target entity description: Confusion of Tongues Between Adults and the Child is a seminal psychoanalytic essay by Sándor Ferenczi that explores how adults’ sexualized misinterpretations of children’s innocent communications can lead to trauma and neurosis.
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A.
Translations Through Speakers
Translations Through Speakers is Jon Bellion’s debut mixtape, blending pop, hip-hop, and electronic influences into a concept-driven, self-produced project that helped establish his signature sound.
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B.
On the Origin of Language
On the Origin of Language is a 19th-century work by philologist Hensleigh Wedgwood that explores the origins and development of human speech and linguistic forms.
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C.
Über die Verschiedenheit des menschlichen Sprachbaues
Über die Verschiedenheit des menschlichen Sprachbaues is a seminal linguistic-philosophical work by Wilhelm von Humboldt that explores the diversity of human language structures and their relation to thought and culture.
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D.
Treatise on the Origin of Language
Treatise on the Origin of Language is an influential 18th-century philosophical work that explores the natural, cultural, and historical origins of human language.
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E.
Muhakamat al-Lughatayn
Muhakamat al-Lughatayn is a 15th-century comparative treatise by Ali-Shir Nava'i that argues for the literary superiority of Chagatai Turkic over Persian.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
academic article
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psychoanalytic essay ⓘ |
| addresses |
clinical implications of childhood sexual trauma
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role of the analyst as potential repeat of trauma ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
abusive adults speak the language of passion
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adults may sexualize children’s innocent communications ⓘ children speak the language of tenderness ⓘ sexualized misinterpretations can lead to neurosis ⓘ sexualized misinterpretations can lead to trauma ⓘ |
| author | Sándor Ferenczi ⓘ |
| centralIdea |
adult erotic demands are imposed on the child’s need for tenderness
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analytic listening should validate the child’s experience ⓘ trauma arises from betrayal of the child’s trust ⓘ |
| contributesTo | trauma-centered psychoanalytic theory ⓘ |
| criticizes | tendency to blame the child for seduction ⓘ |
| critiques | authoritarian attitudes in psychoanalytic treatment ⓘ |
| describes | misinterpretation of children’s affectionate gestures as sexual invitations ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
credibility of the child’s testimony
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reality of traumatic events ⓘ |
| focusesOn | adult responsibility in child abuse ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
key document in early theorizing of child sexual abuse
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seminal text in the history of psychoanalysis ⓘ |
| influencedField |
clinical practice with abuse survivors
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feminist psychoanalytic theory ⓘ psychoanalytic child therapy ⓘ trauma studies ⓘ |
| introducesDistinction |
language of passion
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language of tenderness ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
adult–child communication
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childhood trauma ⓘ neurosis ⓘ psychoanalysis ⓘ psychoanalytic technique ⓘ sexual abuse ⓘ transference ⓘ trauma theory ⓘ |
| opposesView | purely fantasy-based explanations of neurosis ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Sprachverwirrung zwischen den Erwachsenen und dem Kind ⓘ |
| proposesConcept | confusion of tongues ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | 1930s ⓘ |
| publishedIn | psychoanalytic journal ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
identification with the aggressor
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traumatic repetition ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Clinical Diary of Sándor Ferenczi
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linked to:
The Clinical Diary of Sándor Ferenczi
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| supportsView |
importance of empathy toward the child
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importance of recognizing power asymmetry between adult and child ⓘ |
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Subject: Confusion of Tongues Between Adults and the Child Description of subject: Confusion of Tongues Between Adults and the Child is a seminal psychoanalytic essay by Sándor Ferenczi that explores how adults’ sexualized misinterpretations of children’s innocent communications can lead to trauma and neurosis.
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Confusion of Tongues Between Adults and the Child
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originalTitle
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Sprachverwirrung zwischen den Erwachsenen und dem Kind
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linked to: Confusion of Tongues Between Adults and the Child
linked to: Confusion of Tongues Between Adults and the Child
subject linked to:
Alexander Fränkel