In other words, the words people choose to use in order to motivate their audience in return induces physical responses. When Obama verbalized “...everyone right now focus on words and actions that can unite this country rather than divide it further” in his speech, it was his duty to signify the importance of utilizing speech that would move the nation in the path toward prosperity rather than cloud its improvement. It was his goal to advocate that people speak nothing but positivity in the atmosphere so that we could see some growth in the near future to prevent more things like that to occur. By using the quote to enhance his message, his audience was able to perceive his language through his tone, and it led them to believe that the topic was somber. Obama’s word choice was very apologetic and reflective when he delivered the speech. Through his choice of language and his position as president at the time, the crowd was able to draw connections with the victims’ families and close friends. In fact, it enabled the audience to reevaluate their citizenship as an U.S. citizen to question whether they have been making the right decisions to better the …show more content…
He argues that the foolishness of our thoughts cause the English language to spiral downward. However, the slovenliness of our language promotes foolish thinking. The article examines the relationship between bad English habits and how they spread through imitation. For example, he introduces four prevalent errors that arise in everyday english: pretentious diction, meaningless words, dying metaphors, and verbal false limbs. All of these bad habits can be avoided if one takes the careful time and effort to remove