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... hearers as insincere . Hence , a complementary aim in speech work should be the concurrent evolution of the whole personality , to the end that the improved speech may remain a true manifestation of the individual . Granted the ...
... hearers as insincere . Hence , a complementary aim in speech work should be the concurrent evolution of the whole personality , to the end that the improved speech may remain a true manifestation of the individual . Granted the ...
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... Hearers . A third means of gaining confidence is through interest in one's subject and one's hearers . This objective attitude of mind releases the tension caused by egocentricity or self - consciousness and permits free , rhythmical ...
... Hearers . A third means of gaining confidence is through interest in one's subject and one's hearers . This objective attitude of mind releases the tension caused by egocentricity or self - consciousness and permits free , rhythmical ...
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... hearers . In speaking to a large audience , in acting any but vulgar rôles , and in reading poetry or literary prose it is well to give most consonant groups their full value . 2. Omission of [ r ] The question of the omission of the ...
... hearers . In speaking to a large audience , in acting any but vulgar rôles , and in reading poetry or literary prose it is well to give most consonant groups their full value . 2. Omission of [ r ] The question of the omission of the ...
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... hearers . Since the subject and purpose of group discussion are usually serious , the style should be simple , straightforward , and free from flippancy . The hearers , however , being presumably as intelligent and well informed as the ...
... hearers . Since the subject and purpose of group discussion are usually serious , the style should be simple , straightforward , and free from flippancy . The hearers , however , being presumably as intelligent and well informed as the ...
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... hearers . In certain groups , for example , the mere use of the word conservative would arouse antagonism ; in others , the word radical would have equally disastrous results . The wise course , as Professor Sheffield suggests , is to ...
... hearers . In certain groups , for example , the mere use of the word conservative would arouse antagonism ; in others , the word radical would have equally disastrous results . The wise course , as Professor Sheffield suggests , is to ...
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