Readings in SpeechHaig A. Bosmajian |
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... language . Because of its symbolic nature , language is a poor substitute for the realities which it attempts to represent . The real world is more complex , more colorful , more fluid , more multidimen- sional than the pale words of ...
... language . Because of its symbolic nature , language is a poor substitute for the realities which it attempts to represent . The real world is more complex , more colorful , more fluid , more multidimen- sional than the pale words of ...
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... language and their culture . These general considerations concerning the psychological nature of language are the background against which more specific diffi- culties in communication can be understood . The following specific ...
... language and their culture . These general considerations concerning the psychological nature of language are the background against which more specific diffi- culties in communication can be understood . The following specific ...
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... language which represents a different way of life . Because language is symbolic in nature , it can only evoke meaning in the recipient if the recipient has experiences corresponding to the symbol . It will not solve the problem of the ...
... language which represents a different way of life . Because language is symbolic in nature , it can only evoke meaning in the recipient if the recipient has experiences corresponding to the symbol . It will not solve the problem of the ...
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ARISTOTLE | 3 |
WILLIAM NORWOOD BRIGANCE | 14 |
DANIEL KATZ | 20 |
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