(Saturday 30th April 2pm)
Class
Discussion & Reading
- Semantic mapping of the brain
- The advantages of working in your second (or third) language
- Referenda, Brexit & voting by proxy
Vocabulary:
(to be) in/of two minds undecided; wavering
default setting/position/language
to bulldoze
to get a word in (edgeways) contribute to a conversation with difficulty because the other speaker talks incessantly.
a boon something extremely useful, helpful, or beneficial; a blessing or benefit ⇒ the car was a boon to him
dim/bright
stumbling block
disingenuous not sincere; lacking candour
verbiage the excessive and often meaningless use of words; verbosity
verbage (informal) verb + garbage = (1) a made up word used to impress, (2) a synonym for copy or text, (3) a variation on verbiage derogatory term for redundant official text. See http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=verbage for more usages.
Sources:
1. Neuroscientists create ‘atlas’ showing how words are organised in the brain
2. Of Two Minds The Economist
Going Further
Listening: Hug a Brit Inside Europe podcast (DW)http://www.dw.com/en/inside-europe-inside-europe-2016-04-24/e-19149786
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