When it comes to communication, words get it done. Words can sell, excite, inflame, prompt sacrifice, mend hearts, and that’s not even the beginning. People remember leaders for their words. The right ...
The contents of this article are a pragmatic, simplified, and adapted version of John Austin’s (1962) work on speech act theory (SAT), first presented at Oxford University between 1951 and 1954 and at ...
This post was written by Beth Mark, M.D., and the Climate Committee at the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry. Metaphors have a special place in language. They get into one’s feelings and ...