The gift of the gab :: how eloquence works /
"We all know eloquence when we hear it. But what exactly is it? And how might we gain more of it for ourselves? This entertaining and, yes, eloquent book illuminates the power of language from a linguistic point of view and provides fascinating insights into the way we use words. David Crystal,...
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| Zusammenfassung: | "We all know eloquence when we hear it. But what exactly is it? And how might we gain more of it for ourselves? This entertaining and, yes, eloquent book illuminates the power of language from a linguistic point of view and provides fascinating insights into the way we use words. David Crystal, a world-renowned expert on the history and usage of the English language, probes the intricate workings of eloquence. His lively analysis encompasses everyday situations (wedding speeches, business presentations, storytelling) as well as the oratory of great public gatherings. Crystal focuses on the here and now of eloquent speaking--from pitch, pace, and prosody to jokes, appropriateness, and how to wield a microphone. He explains what is going on moment by moment and examines each facet of eloquence. He also investigates topics such as the way current technologies help or hinder our verbal powers, the psychological effects of verbal excellence, and why certain places or peoples are thought to be more eloquent than others. In the core analysis of the book, Crystal offers an extended and close dissection of Barack Obama's electrifying "Yes we can" speech of 2008, in which the president demonstrated full mastery of virtually every element of eloquence--from the simple use of parallelism and an awareness of what not to say, to his brilliant conclusion constructed around two powerful words: dreams and answers"-- |
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| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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| spelling | Crystal, David, 1941- author. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJjT6fP3GFxGtVVf7fCfbd http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50018712 The gift of the gab : how eloquence works / David Crystal. Oxford, U.K : Yale University Press, [2016] 1 online resource text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier "We all know eloquence when we hear it. But what exactly is it? And how might we gain more of it for ourselves? This entertaining and, yes, eloquent book illuminates the power of language from a linguistic point of view and provides fascinating insights into the way we use words. David Crystal, a world-renowned expert on the history and usage of the English language, probes the intricate workings of eloquence. His lively analysis encompasses everyday situations (wedding speeches, business presentations, storytelling) as well as the oratory of great public gatherings. Crystal focuses on the here and now of eloquent speaking--from pitch, pace, and prosody to jokes, appropriateness, and how to wield a microphone. He explains what is going on moment by moment and examines each facet of eloquence. He also investigates topics such as the way current technologies help or hinder our verbal powers, the psychological effects of verbal excellence, and why certain places or peoples are thought to be more eloquent than others. In the core analysis of the book, Crystal offers an extended and close dissection of Barack Obama's electrifying "Yes we can" speech of 2008, in which the president demonstrated full mastery of virtually every element of eloquence--from the simple use of parallelism and an awareness of what not to say, to his brilliant conclusion constructed around two powerful words: dreams and answers"-- Provided by publisher Epigraph -- Prologue -- Value-added speech -- Eloquence everywhere -- Knowing how -- How long have I got? -- Where will I be? -- Who am I talking to? (To whom am I talking?) -- Who am I talking to -- abroad? -- What to say? -- When do you say it? -- How do they do it? The memory game -- How do they do it? The rule of three -- How do they do it? Weight control -- How do they do it? Order, order -- How do they do it? Variation -- How do they do it? Being natural -- Sounding -- natural -- Rates of exchange -- The melody lingers on -- Build-ups, beats, and breaks -- Paralanguage -- Mind your technology -- Talking about content ... -- Reading it -- Nerve ending -- Homo eloquens -- Appendix 1 Obama's victory speech delivered at Grant Park, Chicago, 4 November 2008 -- Appendix 2 Martin Luther King's speech delivered at the March on Washington, 28 August 1963 -- Endnotes -- Further reading -- Index of personalities -- Index of subjects -- Illustration credits Print version record. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Elocutionists. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85042634 Eloquence in literature. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh94004249 Oral communication. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85095226 Voice culture. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85144229 Storytelling. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85128407 Voice Training https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014834 Professeurs de diction. Éloquence dans la littérature. Communication orale. Voix Culture. Art de conter. LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES Rhetoric. bisacsh LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES Public Speaking. bisacsh LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES Composition & Creative Writing. bisacsh REFERENCE Writing Skills. bisacsh Elocutionists fast Eloquence in literature fast Oral communication fast Storytelling fast Voice culture fast has work: The gift of the gab (Text) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCGM4pVgpRRR94d8vFMPGBK https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork Print version: Crystal, David, 1941- Gift of the gab. Oxford, U.K : Yale University Press, [2016] 9780300214260 (DLC) 2015048302 (OCoLC)926820786 FWS01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=1227495 Volltext |
| spellingShingle | Crystal, David, 1941- The gift of the gab : how eloquence works / Epigraph -- Prologue -- Value-added speech -- Eloquence everywhere -- Knowing how -- How long have I got? -- Where will I be? -- Who am I talking to? (To whom am I talking?) -- Who am I talking to -- abroad? -- What to say? -- When do you say it? -- How do they do it? The memory game -- How do they do it? The rule of three -- How do they do it? Weight control -- How do they do it? Order, order -- How do they do it? Variation -- How do they do it? Being natural -- Sounding -- natural -- Rates of exchange -- The melody lingers on -- Build-ups, beats, and breaks -- Paralanguage -- Mind your technology -- Talking about content ... -- Reading it -- Nerve ending -- Homo eloquens -- Appendix 1 Obama's victory speech delivered at Grant Park, Chicago, 4 November 2008 -- Appendix 2 Martin Luther King's speech delivered at the March on Washington, 28 August 1963 -- Endnotes -- Further reading -- Index of personalities -- Index of subjects -- Illustration credits Elocutionists. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85042634 Eloquence in literature. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh94004249 Oral communication. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85095226 Voice culture. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85144229 Storytelling. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85128407 Voice Training https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014834 Professeurs de diction. Éloquence dans la littérature. Communication orale. Voix Culture. Art de conter. LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES Rhetoric. bisacsh LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES Public Speaking. bisacsh LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES Composition & Creative Writing. bisacsh REFERENCE Writing Skills. bisacsh Elocutionists fast Eloquence in literature fast Oral communication fast Storytelling fast Voice culture fast |
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| title | The gift of the gab : how eloquence works / |
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| topic | Elocutionists. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85042634 Eloquence in literature. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh94004249 Oral communication. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85095226 Voice culture. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85144229 Storytelling. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85128407 Voice Training https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014834 Professeurs de diction. Éloquence dans la littérature. Communication orale. Voix Culture. Art de conter. LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES Rhetoric. bisacsh LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES Public Speaking. bisacsh LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES Composition & Creative Writing. bisacsh REFERENCE Writing Skills. bisacsh Elocutionists fast Eloquence in literature fast Oral communication fast Storytelling fast Voice culture fast |
| topic_facet | Elocutionists. Eloquence in literature. Oral communication. Voice culture. Storytelling. Voice Training Professeurs de diction. Éloquence dans la littérature. Communication orale. Voix Culture. Art de conter. LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES Rhetoric. LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES Public Speaking. LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES Composition & Creative Writing. REFERENCE Writing Skills. Elocutionists Eloquence in literature Oral communication Storytelling Voice culture |
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