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Senechal, Diana.

Mind over memespassive listening, toxic talk, and other modern follies /

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Mind over memesDiana Senechal.
Reminder of title:	passive listening, toxic talk, and other modern follies /
Author:	Senechal, Diana.
Published:	Lanham, Maryland :Rowman & Littlefield Publishers,2018.
Description:	1 online resource (198 p.)
Subject:	Memes.
Online resource:	click for full text
ISBN:	1538115174

Mind over memespassive listening, toxic talk, and other modern follies /
Senechal, Diana.

Mind over memespassive listening, toxic talk, and other modern follies /[electronic resource] :Diana Senechal. - Lanham, Maryland :Rowman & Littlefield Publishers,2018. - 1 online resource (198 p.)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Too often our use of language has become lazy, frivolous, and even counterproductive. We rely on clichés and bromides to communicate in such a way that our intentions are lost or misinterpreted. In a culture of "takeaways" and buzzwords, it requires study and cunning to keep language alive. In Mind over Memes: Passive Listening, Toxic Talk, and Other Modern Language Follies, Diana Senechal examines words, concepts, and phrases that demand reappraisal. Targeting a variety of terms, the author contends that a "good fit" may not always be desirable; delivers a takedown of the adjective "toxic"; and argues that "social justice" must take its place among other justices. This book also includes a critique of our modern emphasis on quick answers and immediate utility. By scrutinizing words and phrases that serve contemporary fads and follies, this book stands up against the excesses of language and offers engaging alternatives. Drawing on literature, philosophy, social sciences, music, and technology, Senechal offers a rich framework to make fresh connections between topics. Combining sharp criticism, lyricism, and wit, Mind over Memes argues for judicious and imaginative speech.

ISBN: 1538115174Subjects--Topical Terms:

486194
Memes.

LC Class. No.: PE1442

Dewey Class. No.: 428

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