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  2. Tautology (language) - Wikipedia

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    "Only time will tell if we stand the test of time", from the Van Halen song "Why Can't This Be Love" "After we change the game it won't remain the same." from the Blackalicious song "Blazing Arrow" "That tautological statement has repeated an idea." "There once was a fellow from Perth Who was born on the day of his birth. He got married, they say

  3. Encoding/decoding model of communication - Wikipedia

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    Thus, encoding/decoding is the translation needed for a message to be easily understood. When you decode a message, you extract the meaning of that message in ways to simplify it. Decoding has both verbal and non-verbal forms of communication: Decoding behavior without using words, such as displays of non-verbal communication.

  4. Chronemics - Wikipedia

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    Chronemics is an anthropological, philosophical, and linguistic subdiscipline that describes how time is perceived, coded, and communicated across a given culture. It is one of several subcategories to emerge from the study of nonverbal communication.

  5. English-language idioms - Wikipedia

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    An idiom is a common word or phrase with a figurative, non-literal meaning that is understood culturally and differs from what its composite words' denotations would suggest; i.e. the words together have a meaning that is different from the dictionary definitions of the individual words (although some idioms do retain their literal meanings – see the example "kick the bucket" below).

  6. Glossary of rhetorical terms - Wikipedia

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    Ideology – a way of understanding one's external surroundings. Ignoratio elenchi – a conclusion that is irrelevant. Imitatio – the practice of emulating, adapting, reworking and enriching a source text by an earlier author. Institutio Oratoria – educational and rhetorical principles as described and prescribed in a treatise by Quintillian.

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    The best way to do that is by taking advantage of your 401(k). A good example of focused 401(k) investors are teachers. A good example of focused 401(k) investors are teachers.

  8. Nonverbal communication - Wikipedia

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    Chronemics is the way time is used. Our use of time can communicate and send messages, nonverbally. The way we use time and give or do not give our time to others can communicate different messages. Chronemics can send messages to others about what we value and also send messages about power.

  9. The sudden death of China’s former Premier Li Keqiang has spurred an outpouring of grief and mourning across the country. But for many, it also appears to offer a rare opening to air pent-up ...