Mind over Memes Passive Listening, Toxic Talk, and Other Modern Language Follies |
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Author:
| Senechal, Diana |
ISBN: | 978-1-5381-1516-9 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2018 |
Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $40.00 |
Book Description:
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Too often our use of language has become lazy, frivolous, and even counterproductive. We rely on cliches and bromides to communicate in such a way that our intentions are lost or misinterpreted. In a culture of "takeaways" and buzzwords, it requires study and cunning to keep l...
Too often our use of language has become lazy, frivolous, and even counterproductive. We rely on cliches and bromides to communicate in such a way that our intentions are lost or misinterpreted. In a culture of "takeaways" and buzzwords, it requires study and cunning to keep l...