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100 1  Crystal, David,|d1941-|eauthor. 
245 14 The gift of the gab :|bhow eloquence works /|cDavid 
       Crystal. 
264  1 New Haven :|bYale University Press,|c[2016] 
300    xi, 243 pages :|billustrations ;|c22 cm 
336    text|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|2rdamedia 
338    volume|2rdacarrier 
504    Includes bibliographical references (pages 236-237) and 
       index. 
520    "We all know eloquence when we hear it. But what exactly 
       is it? And how might we gain more of it for ourselves? 
       This entertaining and, yes, eloquent book illuminates the 
       power of language from a linguistic point of view and 
       provides fascinating insights into the way we use words. 
       David Crystal, a world-renowned expert on the history and 
       usage of the English language, probes the intricate 
       workings of eloquence. His lively analysis encompasses 
       everyday situations (wedding speeches, business 
       presentations, storytelling) as well as the oratory of 
       great public gatherings.  Crystal focuses on the here and 
       now of eloquent speaking--from pitch, pace, and prosody to
       jokes, appropriateness, and how to wield a microphone. He 
       explains what is going on moment by moment and examines 
       each facet of eloquence. He also investigates topics such 
       as the way current technologies help or hinder our verbal 
       powers, the psychological effects of verbal excellence, 
       and why certain places or peoples are thought to be more 
       eloquent than others. In the core analysis of the book, 
       Crystal offers an extended and close dissection of Barack 
       Obama's electrifying "Yes we can" speech of 2008, in which
       the president demonstrated full mastery of virtually every
       element of eloquence--from the simple use of parallelism 
       and an awareness of what not to say, to his brilliant 
       conclusion constructed around two powerful words: dreams 
       and answers"--|cProvided by publisher. 
650  0 Elocutionists. 
650  0 Eloquence in literature. 
650  0 Oral communication. 
650  0 Voice culture. 
650  0 Storytelling.