The Gift of the Gab: How Eloquence Works
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| Rating | : | 4.20 (958 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0300226403 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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Aceto said AsClear as Crystal. A book with such a title as this does not always stimulate either enthusiasm or joyful anticipation. After all, it is a difficult thing to be eloquent about eloquence.Then I noticed the author is David Crystal, known to me for his scholarship in linguistics and in the English language. My . : Great book to use when preparing for public speaking, whether it’s a one time thing or a regular part of your life Just Me Crystal gives us a practical and entertaining book on eloquence in public speaking. Indeed, it’s worth reading for the brief anecdote about Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. The guidance offered is clear and easy to use. As I mentioned above, some of the examples are humorous and others ar. "Making peace with public speaking" according to N. B. Kennedy. I've heard that some people fear public speaking more than death. I'm somewhere on that spectrum, although I guess I'd rather be behind a podium than have someone else behind it eulogizing me. In his book, Mr. Crystal picks apart what makes for effective and, as he terms it, eloquent speec
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.. He explains what is going on moment by moment and examines each facet of eloquence. Crystal focuses on the here and now of eloquent speaking—from pitch, pace, and prosody to jokes, appropriateness, and how to wield a microphone. David Crystal, a wo
“What do we mean by eloquence? In his new book the smart and prolific pop-linguist David Crystal sets out to give an answer—and some practical suggestions as to how any of us might work to acquire it.”—Sam Leith, Financial Times