The Bases of SpeechHarper & Brothers, 1946 - 610 pages |
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... listeners ; they now have new informa- tion , new knowledge . 2. In the second place , we may speak to entertain , to divert . In this situation the speaker is attempting to arouse pleasant attitudes , not so much toward the subject ...
... listeners ; they now have new informa- tion , new knowledge . 2. In the second place , we may speak to entertain , to divert . In this situation the speaker is attempting to arouse pleasant attitudes , not so much toward the subject ...
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... listeners to accept as true or false . If we want some definite action from our hearers we must be certain that we know exactly what we want them to do . A sense of personal contact with the audience is dependent upon a realization of ...
... listeners to accept as true or false . If we want some definite action from our hearers we must be certain that we know exactly what we want them to do . A sense of personal contact with the audience is dependent upon a realization of ...
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... listener when the right foot of the marchers seems to the listener to be exactly with the beat of the music ? 3. The sound from a section gang working on the steel rails of a railroad reaches the listener through the air 21⁄2 sec ...
... listener when the right foot of the marchers seems to the listener to be exactly with the beat of the music ? 3. The sound from a section gang working on the steel rails of a railroad reaches the listener through the air 21⁄2 sec ...
Contents
The Social Basis of Speech I | 1 |
The Psychological Basis of Speech | 340 |
The Genetic Basis of Speech | 419 |
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