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| Steven Pinker on Language & Thought I've just found the following video in which Steven Pinker looks at language, and the way it expresses the workings of our minds. By analysing common sentences and words, he shows us how, in what we say and how we say it, we're communicating much more than we realise. Click here to read the full article Last edited by Red5; 15-Oct-2007 at 19:27. |
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| Thanks Tdol for this video Here are some examples he gave and people laughed at but I couldn't understand why did they laugh Steven says that there is another intention or meaning in these sentences. Well, I didn't get the point,Tdol Examples: 1- I was just thinking that may be we could take care of it here in Fargo. 2- If you could pass the guacamole,that would be owesome. 3- Would you like to come up and see my etchings Please Tdol explain me what is the very meaning which makes the audience laugh Thanks in advance I.A |
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| 1 Far too much hedging and hesitation- was just + maybe + could- three tentative expressions. 2 Awesome- over the top, exaggerated expression for such a small favour 3 This sentence has a sexual undertone- it implies that person is inviting the other into their house to do one thing, while they are planning a seduction. |
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| Got it! Thank you Tdol I.A |
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YouTube - Authors@Google: Steven Pinker I just stumbled upon it. I haven't watched it yet, but I'll bet it's good. PROESL out. One to beam up, Scotty. |
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what do you mean by beam up? One to beam up, Scotty What are the other usages of beam up? Thanks |
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Note: not being a Trekkie (= fan of Star Trek) I've probably left several nits to pick (like 'The words were never said - like "Play it again, Sam" and "Elementary, my dear Watson"', 'Scotty wasn't just engineer he was Chief Engineer' ... that sort of thing. But the gist is right. b |
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