Essays on Conversation

Set in the 1960s, written in the first person narrative manner, the poem “Telephone Conversation” by Wole Soyinka is a poetic satire against the widespread racism in the modern Western society. As a student from Nigeria, the poet had encountered firsthand such parochial attitude, and had learnt to take it in his stride, the poem…

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…

Yahoo. To make up active listening eye contact can sometimes help, A person will register that you are listening as they will be able to see you making that contact between one another. If you are looking in the opposite direction to them then they will feel as though they are being ignored by yourself….

ENGLISH IN CONTEXT ANALYSIS OF SPEECH People spend a significant part of their lives listening and talking, that is the main reason why conversation is regarded to be the most generalised form of talk that concerns both speakers and listeners and it is contemplated to be the essential ingredient in co-operative undertaking (Wardhaugh, 1985). Conversation…

Lennie and George arrive at the ranch to find work, Candy the handy man greets them and shows them to the boss’s house. George has instructed Lennie no to talk as George wants to make a good first impression. The boss is seated at his office table eating bread; he is ignoring George and Lennie…

There has always been a divide between introverted people and extroverted people; it is one of the first things noticed about a person. This has always been a characteristic that was thought to be innate, however recently there have been many studies attempting to define and find cause of these traits that have been coined…

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…

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…

“My spirit takes journey, my spirit takes flight, could not have risen otherwise & I am not running… I am choosing.” Alike is an intelligent and poetically talented 17 year old girl. On the surface, Dee Rees’s Pariah (2011), is the coming of age story of African-American lesbian, Alike. Growing up in a traditional household…

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…