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Australians Speak Out: Persuasive Language Styles

Australians Speak Out: Persuasive Language Styles

Persuasive language styles. How extraordinary leaders and advocates for change in Australia used ordinary words to move hearts and minds.

2022

Rodney G. Miller

Rodney G. Miller

Stories

Pinned

Omission

“Hemingway stands a genius because Hemingway has an unerring sense of selection. He discards details with magnificent lavishness. He keeps…

Jan 8

Omission

Jan 8

Pinned

Emotions Rule

“In politics, being deceived is no excuse.” — Leszek Kołakowski¹

Dec 11, 2024

Emotions Rule

Dec 11, 2024

Courage

Around the globe annually, at 11 am on the eleventh day of the eleventh month, we mark with two-minutes of silence memory of the heroes who…

Nov 11, 2024

Courage

Nov 11, 2024

Choice

People are voting early in record numbers in the United States. Many Republicans and Independents are joining with Democrats, seeking to…

Oct 26, 2024

Choice

Oct 26, 2024

Truth to Tell

It’s long past time to shake free from propaganda and disinformation. This requires large-scale, sustained, cooperative efforts.

Oct 6, 2024

Truth to Tell

Oct 6, 2024

Cross the Streams!

“Ghostbusters was released at the right time…at the height of the sci-fi blockbuster during the ‘80s.”² Chock-full of ironic dialogue, with…

Sep 14, 2024

Cross the Streams!

Sep 14, 2024

Repetition at Work

Consciously or intuitively, we frequently use repetition to emphasize, connect, contrast, and compare — or for humor and other rhetorical…

Aug 31, 2024

Repetition at Work

Aug 31, 2024

Meaning More

From early in life, we are encouraged to be clear when speaking or writing. We put a lot of attention on specifying what we mean. We talk…

Aug 18, 2024

Meaning More

Aug 18, 2024

Some Dodgy Verbs

Of course, words are not dodgy since they have no meaning other than the significance that authors and readers or listeners give them.

Jul 24, 2024

Some Dodgy Verbs

Jul 24, 2024

The NOT-Debate

[NOTE: This post was written and published ahead of the June 27 “debate,” which has stimulated a flurry of editorial and other media…

Jun 27, 2024

The NOT-Debate

Jun 27, 2024

Rodney G Miller "Be Word Wise"

Rodney G Miller "Be Word Wise"

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Writes on communication, leadership, media, and emotive processes.

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