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Quote #10
What representation do dreams provide for "if," "because," "just as," "although," "either—or," and all other conjunctions without which we cannot understand sentences or speeches?" (6.4.5)
One of Freud's intriguing suggestions about the "language" of dreams is that dreams can't represent the logical relationships that are signified by words like "if," "because," and "either/or." With this in mind, Freud compares dreams to paintings and sculptures, which are similarly incapable of representing these concepts (without the use of speech bubbles, that is). In his view, only our conscious analyses can restore these "logical relations" to the interpretation of dreams.