Wole Soyinka’s ‘Telephone Conversation’ is written in a single stanza, allowing the poets stream of consciousness to run alongside the dialogue that takes place. He uses enjambment and caesura to create speech like patterns, and includes complex language, for example “surrender pushed dumbfoundment to beg simplification. ” This use of language gives the poem an …
Wole Soyinka demonstrates the differences between two individuals, the speaker and the landlady of the apartment which he is trying to rent. Humanity has the awareness to recognize these differences and Soyinka uses the racism of the landlady to show her ignorance of the situation. We realize the differences between male and female, old and …
and womenIn the first chapter of her book, You Just Don’t Understand, Men and Women in Conversation, Deborah Tannen quotes, “…studies have shown that married couples that live together spend less than half an hour a week talking to each other…”. (24)This book is a wonderful tool for couples to use for help in understanding …
Conversational Implicatures “Many things get communicated by entailments; [m]any more things get communicated by pragmatic inference, a kind of ‘reading between the lines’” (Pragmatic Inference). What is more, “pragmatic inferences” are known to be both “context-dependent” and “cancelable” or “defeasible” (Pragmatic Inference). It is entirely possible for the hearer to make mistakes while trying …
Sex, Lies, and Persuasion According to Dr. Louann Brizandine, in a 24 hour period, the average man will speak anywhere from 7000-10,000 words, whereas a woman can speak anywhere from 20,000-24,000 words. Thousands upon thousands of words are thrown out of the human brains, but how many of those are truly understood? More importantly, how …
Christine: Did your assistant leave you a note that I will be having a short talk with you regarding our new project? Joseph: Yes, and by the way thank you for having me as a part of our new project. I’m looking forward for today’s meeting with you since my secretary told me that you’ll …
