In order to begin the quest towards universal language, I must first examine Derrida s definition of writing. For Derrida, writing envelops more than literal written and spoken signifiers. Derrida writes, One says language for action, movement, thought, reflection, conscious, unconscious, experience, affectivity, ext. Writing is signification. Writing envelops the totality of our use of signs whether they are phonetic or nonphonetic.
Writing encompasses science, mathematics, art, athletics, and politics.
Writing is the method, content, and telos of all expressions. Writing is the essence of expression. Derrida tells us that a grammotology, or science of writing, is impossible given the difficulties such a science would have to overcome. First, there are the cultural and historical limitations. Only within our own historico-metaphysical language can we attempt a study of the origin and meaning of writing.