The English language is so limited in a sense that words sometimes can't just simply describe things such as thoughts. If and only if someone was living in David Foster Wallace's world, else the following texts; Hamlet, Pride and Prejudice, and  Montaigne's essays would be some sort of anomaly. Through the use of rhetorical strategies, Shakespeare, Jane Austen, and Montaigne are able to portray the innermost thoughts of themselves and their characters.      

            Take Hamlet, by Shakespeare for an example, the reader is able to assume Hamlet's inner most thoughts through the use of theme, tone, self reflection, performative utterances, and imagery. The theme of hamlet is revenge. And by developing a theme of revenge the audience is able to understand most of what Hamlet does, will do, and is going to do. For example, after Hamlet finds out his uncle murdered his father he is going to revenge his father, but first he must find evidence of guilt, which he does so through the use of a play, the play with in a play which in acts a person betraying the king so he can become king. After seeing the guilt that laid upon his uncle's eyes during the play Hamlet will ultimately kill his uncle. Shakespeare also incorporates an arrogant tone within Hamlet. For instance, "Rosencrantz -I understand you not, my lord. Hamlet - I am glad of it. A knavish speech sleeps in a foolish ear" (IV.ii.15-23).  Hamlet basically tells Rosencrantz that he is glad that a fool like him cannot understand him because then he would therefore be a fool himself, hence the arrogant tone. Shakespeare not only incorporates tone, but also incorporates imagery. "Tis an unweeded garden that grows to seed" (I.ii.135-137). Is a metaphor basically saying his perfect world has become full of unfortunate events. However, it is mostly through self reflection and performative utterances that hamlets inner most thoughts are conveyed; such as in the "To be or not to be" soliloquy. This was the most famous speech throughout Hamlet where he contemplates suicide and the existence of humanity. 

            Particularly Jane Austen's novel  Pride and Prejudice allows the reader to connect to each characters thought process, of coarse with the help of rhetorical devices. First off, Jane Austen informs the reader of her thoughts with the use of theme. There are many themes in Pride and Prejudice, but the most pronounce is, "don't judge some one by first glace." At first Elizabeth Bennet thinks Mr. Darcy (a man whom she met at a party) is a very rude bitter person. After spending time with him she starts to become very fond of Mr. Darcy. Or with the avail of a sardonic tone one can understand the hardships and/or foolishness of the eighteenth century lifestyle. For instance, indirect characterization supports the sardonic tone. An example of this would be Mrs. Bennet who is completely vacuous and only worries about whether or not she can wed her daughters off and whom to. It is also quite easy to tell that the novel is somewhere around the eighteenth century due to diction and moral values that Austen includes. The diction is very formal and etiquette, e.g., the way the characters address someone of higher status.

            Namely Montaigne's Essays are a great example of how someone can describe their innermost thoughts with words. Montaigne necessarily created the art of that which is an essay. Which was meant to just simply write down your thoughts. Although with the help of search engines a reoccurring theme of Montaigne's essays would be the limitations of "our own capacity." Ironically Montaigne spent the last twenty years of his lifetime writing down his split-second thoughts (refer to Oblivion: stories by David Foster Wallace). Many times his tone would change and would be developed with the start of a new thought. It is Funny though how there are actually so many words that could describe his thoughts that I to could probably spend a life time trying to write down.

            Words can simply describe things, there are no limitations and if you so happen to reach a road block, make up a new word, because language is so vast and malleable that it is opened to everyone's interpretation, i.e., slang. Shakespeare is a perfect example, because he would make up words just to fit his 10 syllable lines that he wanted in Hamlet. Of coarse there's always the counter argument that it has to be apart of everyday vernacular else it won't be socially acceptable, but even then vernacular varies among different cultures, societies, and/or communities. If anything there actually happens to be to many words it is just a matter choosing which ones to use.  The following authors; Shakespeare, Jane Austen, and Montaigne have certainly proved it. Unless those three happen to be the only three intelligent authors throughout the world that know how to manipulate words into conveying the innermost thoughts of themselves and their characters.