COM-2101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Dogma, Eye Contact, Exaggeration
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7 sins of speaking: gossip, judging, negativity, complaining, excuses, exaggeration, facts and opinions (dogmatism) Register- pitch of voice (where voice comes from) Prophetic speech is incomprehensible except as speech of a divine messenger (the prophet) Values of prophecy lay at heart of hebrew society- defined people of isreal and judah. Speak on behalf of an absolute truth while satisfying etymological requirement. Basic form of prophetic speech is to help clarify the nature of the prophet and his argument. Rebirth mechanism for overcoming anxiety of chaos by complete subordination of self to divine will. Key phrases- things to say and things not to say. When we negate a frame, we evoke the frame. This gives us a basic principle of framing, for when you are arguing against the other side of the argument. Their language picks the frame (not frame you want) Framing- getting language that fits your world view.
