CMN 3109 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Ideal Speech Situation, Truth Condition, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
18 Apr 2016
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Films, radio, and magazines make up a system which is uniform as a whole and in every part (120) The mere appearance of difference: that the difference between chrysler range and the general motors products is basically illusory strikes every child with a keen interest in varieties. What connoisseurs discuss as good or bad points serve only to perpetuate the semblance of competition and range of choice. The same applies to the warner brothers and metro goldwyn mayer productions (123) Producers think for us: there is nothing left for the consumer to classify. In light music, once the trained ear has heard the first notes of that hit song, it can guess what is coming and feel flattered when it does come. (125 with other examples on 126-127) New kids on the block, you"ve got it (the right stuff)/boyz ii men i"ll make love to you. Why we put up with this: ideology conceals itself in the calculation of probabilities.
