Monthly Archives: January 2009

Connotations, Definitions, and Inferences

Words have different connotations, which can cause miscommunication. For instance, if I were to say, "Would you leave a comment on my blog, please," that could be taken as a genuine cry for help or as a mean/whiny demand for … Continue reading

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"Random" Stuff

It amuses me when people say something and then add that it was "totally random." Umm, no. Your brain made very specific jumps--even if you didn't follow them--to get you from wherever we were a moment ago to the where … Continue reading

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