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Mind over Memes: Passive Listening, Toxic Talk, and Other Modern Language Follies

Diana Senechal

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Description:Too often our use of language has become lazy, frivolous, and even counterproductive. We rely on clichés 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 language alive.In Verbal Resistance: Waking Our Language from Everyday Clichés, Diana Senechal examines words, concepts, and phrases that demand reappraisal. Targeting a variety of terms, the author contends that a “good fit” may not always be desirable; delivers a takedown of the adjective “toxic”; and argues that “social justice” must take its place among other justices. This book also includes a critique of our modern emphasis on takeaways, quick answers, and immediate utility.By scrutinizing words and phrases that serve contemporary fads and follies, this book stands up against the excesses of language and offers some engaging alternatives. Drawing on literature, philosophy, social sciences, music, and technology, the author offers a rich framework to make fresh connections between topics. Combining sharp criticism, lyricism, and play, Verbal Resistance argues for judicious and imaginative speech.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Mind over Memes: Passive Listening, Toxic Talk, and Other Modern Language Follies. To get started finding Mind over Memes: Passive Listening, Toxic Talk, and Other Modern Language Follies, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Too often our use of language has become lazy, frivolous, and even counterproductive. We rely on clichés 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 language alive.In Verbal Resistance: Waking Our Language from Everyday Clichés, Diana Senechal examines words, concepts, and phrases that demand reappraisal. Targeting a variety of terms, the author contends that a “good fit” may not always be desirable; delivers a takedown of the adjective “toxic”; and argues that “social justice” must take its place among other justices. This book also includes a critique of our modern emphasis on takeaways, quick answers, and immediate utility.By scrutinizing words and phrases that serve contemporary fads and follies, this book stands up against the excesses of language and offers some engaging alternatives. Drawing on literature, philosophy, social sciences, music, and technology, the author offers a rich framework to make fresh connections between topics. Combining sharp criticism, lyricism, and play, Verbal Resistance argues for judicious and imaginative speech.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Mind over Memes: Passive Listening, Toxic Talk, and Other Modern Language Follies. To get started finding Mind over Memes: Passive Listening, Toxic Talk, and Other Modern Language Follies, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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