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[German] what effect do tone and intonation etc have on politeness?
Hi All, Can anyone tell me the importance (if any) that tone and intonation play when speaking politely in German? If tone etc are used to change meaning, are they ...
Creating a new language
Well I had been giving this some thought because I have always been very interested in JRR Tolkien. He was a master linguist, and for those who don't know, he ...
Book Review: The Political Mind
Book Review: George Lakoff, The Political Mind The right wing does not just control the political dialog in the US using emotionally charged narratives, but in doing so they have ...
Tharmas discovers Lakoff
The right wing does not just control the political dialog in the US using emotionally charged narratives, but in doing so they have literally restructured our brains at the level ...
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