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"From SoulCycle to Scientology, we're all obsessed with cults. Linguist Amanda Montell examines the language cults use to draw us in"--
What causes people to join-- and more importantly, stay in-- extreme groups? The answer, Montell believes, has nothing to do with freaky mind-control wizardry or Kool-Aid. She argues that the key to manufacturing intense ideology, community, and us/them attitudes all comes down to language. In both positive ways...
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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview:
#1 HPM and SBR are six types of responses that can be used to break the ice and start conversations with anyone. They are helpful because they can help you find topics to talk about and respond to people.
#2 HPM stands for History, Philosophy, and Metaphor. It involves your personal experience regarding a topic, your personal stance, take, or opinion on a specific topic,...
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"This wise and entertaining guide by one of the great editors of our time offers timeless tools for making meaning clear. Refresh your writing. Unravel convoluted sales talk written to deceive. See through political campaigns erected on a tower of falsehoods. Fake news is but one of the pimples of a literate civilization under siege. Slovenly English! Billions of words come at us every day with unimaginable velocity and shriveled meaning, in social...
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The word bitch conjures many images for many people, but it is most often meant to describe an unpleasant woman. Even before its usage to mean a female canine, bitch didn't refer to gender at all--it originated as a gender-neutral word meaning genitalia. A perfectly innocuous word devolving into a female insult is the case for tons more terms, including hussy--which simply meant housewife--or slut, which meant an untidy person and was also used to...
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The Public Work of Rhetoric presents the art of rhetorical techné as a contemporary praxis for civic engagement and social change, which is necessarily inclusive of people inside and outside the academy. In this provocative call to action, editors John M. Ackerman and David J. Coogan, along with seventeen other accomplished contributors, offer case studies and criticism on the rhetorical practices of citizen-scholars pursuing democratic ideals in...
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Cet ouvrage présente le livre et la bibliothèque comme objet et lieu privilégiés o s'incarne la quête des savoirs et de la culture. Qu'on pense en mode analogique ou numérique, le livre et la bibliothèque ne sont-ils pas les meilleurs moyens de répondre au besoin essentiel que nous avons tous de connaître, de savoir, de nous développer? Le livre comme support de la connaissance et la bibliothèque comme milieu de recherche du savoir ont...
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Esta antología reúne las participaciones de algunos ponentes del Coloquio Internacional de Estudios Críticos sobre Géneros Populares, que tuvo lugar en agosto del 2016 en la Facultad de Filosofía y Letras de la UNAM. Este coloquio fue producto del proyecto PAPIME (Programa de Apoyo a Proyectos para la Innovación y Mejoramiento de la Enseñanza) del mismo nombre que, por más de tres años, se construyó con la colaboración de profesores, investigadores...
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In today's competitive world, Spoken English is considered as a passport for a guaranteed success in life. The craze for learning spoken English has led to the growth of various coaching institutes all over the country. Much as they may profess and advertise, it is not really possible to learn any language in 30 or 40 days. A person who genuinely wants to learn the language needs to spend at least two to three hours every day for at least five or...
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Originally published in 1941, this pocket-sized treasury preserves the language of diners and roadside restaurants during their golden age in the '30s and '40s. From "all hot" (baked potato) and "dog soup" (water) to "perk" (coffee) and "first lady" (spare ribs), the long-lost terms are fascinating, funny, and sometimes politically incorrect by today's standards. Historic photos from the Library of Congress add nostalgic appeal.
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In the face of declining newspaper sales, challenges from online competitors, and flagging ratings for broadcast news programs, media companies have struggled to maintain their relevance. Media between Culture and Commerce brings together a group of European media experts to address the consequences of a system that is increasingly powered by global media conglomerates that set the pace of news and information. As national borders blur and the corporations...
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Malgré sa vitalité certaine, le secteur de la bande dessinée demeure encore largement stigmatisé dans les officines de la culture. Si de nombreux ouvrages traitent de l'enseignement AVEC la bande dessinée, peu portent à ce jour sur l'enseignement DE la bande dessinée, son histoire, ses œuvres marquantes, son dispositif expressif. Entre les études trop pointues et celles trop généralistes, une faille doit être comblée. Visant à jeter...
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Pour réussir brillamment vos études, prenez un raccourci ! - Comment arriver détendu à vos examens ? Comment mettre toutes les chances de votre cté ? Comment être rassuré plutt qu'angoissé lorsque vous vous comparez avec les autres étudiants ? (Secret 1, simple et puissant, absolument fondamental) - Comment gagner du temps ? Comment être sûr de ne pas travailler pour rien ? (Secret 2, du pur bon sens) - Comment être crédible aux yeux...
13) Summary of Dale Carnegie & Associates's How to Win Friends and Influence People in the Digital Age
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Get the Summary of Dale Carnegie & Associates's How to Win Friends and Influence People in the Digital Age in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Influence in the digital age is a double-edged sword, with public accountability for online behavior becoming the norm. Dale Carnegie's advice to avoid criticism, condemnation, or complaint is more relevant than ever, as negative outbursts can lead to a loss of influence....
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EI objetivo básico de este libro está centrado en la necesidad que tienen los alumnos de Comunicación Social y Periodismo de conocer y comprender el basamento teórico desde el cual ha surgido su particular campo de trabajo. Esta comprensión les permitirá, sin duda alguna, asumir desde una mejor postura personal y social su profesión. Además, les permitirá conocer parte de los numerosos intentos de configurar un campo de estudio propio, el...
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Las concepciones contemporáneas de la comunicación han enfatizado que ésta es mucho más que el proceso de transmisión de información, según fue definida tradicionalmente. Informar es formar, modelar, producir. La dimensión noticiosa es solo la parte visible del iceberg comunicativo que, en conjunto, es muy amplio, variado, heterogéneo y cambiante. De allí que las clásicas distinciones en torno al humano entendido como animal racional han...
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"Es mucho más probable que un editor te pida dos mil palabras sobre la crónica a que publique una crónica de dos mil palabras", sentenció Martín Caparrós en 2016. Su comentario ilumina una característica de la crónica que no tiene ningún otro género periodístico: se habla sobre ella casi tanto como se la publica.
El momento más entusiasta se vivió en 2012, cuando importantes editoriales internacionales coincidieron en lanzar antologías...
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The particular words, whose use and meaning is examined in this study, are commonly used by people with strong convictions about moral issues and identity politics. They are often attached to ideals, policies and practices in diverse and frequently contradictory ways. Is there, then, so much confusion that the words no longer serve any useful purpose? Or, is there some merit in trying to indicate how the meaning of the words is being stretched to...
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La evolución de nuestras sociedades, de nuestras estructuras de organización, ha dejado en su mayor parte la responsabilidad del desarrollo en manos de los propios individuos. Cómo crecer en el plano personal y cómo avanzar en el plano profesional se convierten en interrogantes que cada uno tiene que contestar.
Si queremos disfrutar con nuestro trabajo y sentirnos a gusto con nosotros mismos, tendremos que explorar vías de evolución interior....
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Become Proficient in Speaking and Writing GOOD ENGLISH. The book offers practical advice for writing proper and attractive prose. It will help improve one's communication ability and skill. The topics cover Common Errors, Confusing set of Figures of Speech, Foreign Words and Phrases and various aspects of Grammar and Syntax....
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¿Cuál es el secreto de los diseñadores para encontrar nuevas soluciones allí donde otros no ven ninguna y dar con nuevas oportunidades donde otros solo ven problemas? Kees Dorst denomina a este proceso como "creación de marcos de referencia" y en este libro se introduce, se estudia y se ejemplifica el método de manera que pueda ser utilizado por profesionales de otros campos al margen de las disciplinas del diseño. "Un método nuevo y fascinante...
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