I think the author is saying survival language is the language of the culture, the language we are conditioned into, and is the language of conditioned me, and I better understand that language to survive in the culture. Sacred language is the language of real me, the language of my truth, and I better be aware of sacred language to thrive and not be a robot of the culture. In my twenties, when I began finding out who I am compared to who the culture says I am, I began paying attention to the language I use. I see language as important. Language is the vehicle of me. Language defines me and I want to express me accurately. Language also defines the world to me, and I want language that accurately does that, which means I often dig into word etymology to get more accurate meaning. I want language that is based in truth, not disconnected from truth.
On Jul 2, 2024 David Doane wrote :