Tag: criticize
Dangerous Interpretations
I listened to part of Weekend Edition this past Sunday on NPR and heard the letters-to-the-editor segment. Some of the letters referenced a story last weekend about PTSD in military personnel. The letters criticized someone interviewed who used the term, “former veterans.” On one hand, the term “former veterans” can be somewhat amusing, a slip [...]
Posted: July 26th, 2010 under Everyday Communication, Social Commentary.
Tags: criticize, intentions, linguistic, listening, motivations
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