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That wich we call a thorny perennial, by any other name, is not as sweet.
(Partial creds: Shakespeare)
#thoughtoftheday
(Partial creds: Shakespeare)
#thoughtoftheday
A phenomenon we notice at a young age - but only in it's simplest form. We use words like "please" and change sentences from "I've got to have x" to "I do really like x" because we start to recognise that option A often dissuaded our parents while option B had better results.
That's not to say all children do pick up on this to a great extent.
Furthermore, some will try to use it to be manipulative while others will do so to be polite.
Furthermore, some will try to use it to be manipulative while others will do so to be polite.
I first formally came across the influence of language while studying the science of memory for the World Scholar's Cup. We had to study the Loftus and Palmer car crash experiment and ever since then the idea fascinated me.
Look at the primary tweet. It's an adapted quote from Romeo and Juliet highlighting the marked difference between calling something a rose and calling it a thorny perennial. The connotations of love, loss, romance and relationships is lost.
It changes how people feel and think.
It changes how people feel and think.
@david_perell tweeted beautifully on Russel conjugations (AKA emotive conjugations) which rounds this all off quite well... https://twitter.com/david_perell/status/1320955896512610306?s=19
