Word: verbalism
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...trained to write correctly, so it’s not as much of an issue as it might be at other schools,” Donovan said in an interview in Adams dining hall. Donovan added that she thinks techno-slang is more likely to be found in verbal communications—a conclusion supported by the report. “I think in terms of colloquialisms, more so than seeping into writing, they are seeping into verbal communications,” she said. English professor Lawrence Buell echoed a similar sentiment, stating that he hasn’t noticed...
...copa,” Crommett says she thinks Mihura’s play will be more approachable, particularly for audiences who aren’t fluent in Spanish.“‘Tres sombreros’ particularly is a very physical comedy show as much as a verbal comedy show, so I think that makes it accessible to any audience member no matter what their level of Spanish.” She adds that TEATRO! worked to emphasize non-verbal aspects of “Bodas de sangre” in order to help audiences understand Lorca?...
...politically expedient. The phrase is a simple way for Presidents and politicians of all stripes to pass the God and Country test; to sate the appetites of those in the public and press corps who want assurance that this person is a real, God-fearing American. It's the verbal equivalent of donning an American flag lapel pin: few notice if you do it, but many notice...
...Boucher may have ended the verbal spat, but the episode has once again highlighted India's diplomatic dilemma, as it cozies up to the world's only - but highly unpopular - superpower while not annoying traditional allies and preserving its own self-interest. "Iran is the litmus test for India's foreign policy," says former diplomat Rajiv Sikri. "India and Iran have been allies historically, and India's interests are bound with Iran's. If India cannot take a free stand on Iran, it can hardly hope to claim an independent foreign policy...
...Islam would soon conquer Rome, “the capital of the Catholics, or the Crusader capital, which has declared its hostility to Islam, and which has planted the brothers of apes and pigs in Palestine in order to prevent the reawakening of Islam.” Interlacing its verbal volleys against the West with its decidedly anti-Semitic rhetoric, Hamas has shown its utter reluctance to be part of any peaceful resolution to this longstanding conflict...