Word: verbalism
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...been marked by her careful avoidance of any positions that would swing her too far left for the general election. Conservatives fasten on her caution and stiff demeanor as proof positive of her fakery and insincere maneuvering. Prior to her widely panned performance in Philadelphia, she met practically every verbal challenge at debates with a studied laugh, which might have softened her image but galled conservatives more than anything she could ever...
...mental games and manipulation, I marvel at the vibrant, active, and happy college student that was utterly destroyed by the process. For many people who go through this process, the depth of cumulative practical sacrifice (social isolation from their community; loss of time for schoolwork) and emotional investment (enduring verbal abuse, emotional attachment to other pledges, fear of failure) hinders their ability to stop, as it did mine. While many boldly proclaim what they would or would not let happen to them if they ever “pledged,” they incorrectly assume that they would be free...
...scene at a low-key pace, then amping up the tension, the speed, and the non-realistic lighting and sound as it progresses. In general, this effect lends a welcome sense of momentum, but at times near the beginning, when the play is simply laying groundwork and indulging in verbal gymnastics, it is unnecessary...
...Conversely, the verbal action stalls halfway through the second half in order to present the most epic fight scene you’re likely to ever witness between a man, two Venus flytraps, and a piranha. This elaborate analogy for Jonathan’s rebellion against his mother destroys some of the forward drive the dialogue worked hard to create, but is so funny it’s hard to fault...
...books that I’ve read, have lots of jokes mixed in with the science. Do you feel compelled to be funny when you’re writing about linguistics and human nature?SP: I have the big advantage of being a psychologist and another of being a verbal psychologyist and every aspect of humor reveals something about human language. I get to use verbal humor not in a gratuitous way because the students are falling asleep, but I pick the joke that illustrates the point. In Cognitive science—unlike other fields?...