Subjectivity is based on opinions.
The concept of subjectivity is linked to a quality: the subjective . This adjective, which originates from the Latin subectivevus , refers to what belongs to the subject , establishing an opposition to what is external, and to a certain way of feeling and thinking that is its own.
In this sense, it can be stated that subjectivity is a property opposite to objectivity . While the first is based on the subject's own opinion and interests, objectivity implies treating concepts as if they were things, in a distant manner and with the least personal involvement possible.
Differences between subjectivity and objectivity
The difference between subjectivity and objectivity is clear when analyzing different texts. Those that explain the author's opinion are subjective; Those who try to limit themselves to concrete and factual data are objective. For example: "The fantastic Argentine team humiliated the rival with a high-level game" is a subjective phrase; "Argentina defeated its opponent four to zero" is an objective phrase.
In a similar sense, if someone says "The best rock band in history will offer one of their magical shows in our country" they will be subjective, unlike someone who comments that "The Rolling Stones will perform in our country."
The view of philosophy
Philosophy analyzes this topic in detail. According to this science, subjectivity is linked to an interpretation that is made about the experience , so it is only accessible to the person who went through the experience in question. In this way, the subject develops his own opinions, according to his particular perception and determined by what he has experienced.
Some authors have defined the concept as the ability to think, negotiate, interact and give a certain intentionality to an action. These capabilities range from the individual to the collective, and are carried out through a work organization in an informal and unique way, because all human beings have our own way of expressing these thoughts and carrying out the respective actions.
Subjectivity is linked to connotative meaning.
Subjectivity in language
In linguistics there are the concepts of objectivity and subjectivity to refer to the intentionality of a certain message . To identify it, an analysis is carried out on the sentence modalities that have been used in it.
Objectivity is linked to a denotative or objective meaning, which is common to all speakers and has a tangible structure that allows an exact understanding of what is said. An example of objective language is scientific texts.
Subjectivity is related to a connotative meaning, which responds to emotional experiences, whether positive or negative, and is specific to each context. That is to say, the understanding of that message will depend on who pronounces it, in what situation and to whom it is directed. It is a leading element of both colloquial and literary language.
Characteristics of the subjective message
Certain features in a message allow it to be identified as subjective; Here we present the most important ones:
*Sentence modality : exclamatory, doubtful or wishful sentences are mainly used to express affectivity , as well as outright denials or affirmations;
*Evaluative lexicon: preponderance of affective words ( beautiful , sweetheart ), imperative verbs or verbs that indicate possibility ( it should not be forgotten , it is convenient that ), expressions that suggest or express a doubt ( of course , perhaps ) and complements that express an ideological position of the speaker ( in my opinion , in my opinion );
*Expressive resources : Use of certain redundancies ( I saw it with my own eyes ), rhetorical questions, bad words, insults, hyperboles ( I see less than a plaster cat ) and euphemisms;
*Punctuation marks : use of ellipses with the aim of creating doubt or expectations, parentheses in written language to make clarifications and quotation marks to mark or underline a word that has been said ironically .