What can philosophy tell us about privacy? Quite a lot as it turns out. With Privacy and Philosophy: New Media and Affective Protocol Andrew McStay draws on an array of philosophers to offer a refreshingly novel approach to privacy matters. Against the backdrop and scrutiny of Arendt, Aristotle, Bentham, Brentano, Deleuze, Engels, Heidegger, Hume, Husserl, James, Kant, Latour, Locke, Marx, Mill, Plato, Rorty, Ryle, Sartre, Skinner, Spinoza, Whitehead and Wittgenstein, among others, McStay advances a wealth of new ideas and terminology, from affective breaches to zombie media. Theorizing privacy as an affective principle of interaction between human and non-human actors, McStay progresses to make unique arguments on transparency, the publicness of subjectivity, our contemporary techno-social condition and the nature of empathic media in an age of intentional machines. Reconstructing our most basic assumptions about privacy, this book is a must-read for theoreticians, empirical analysts, students, those contributing to policy and anyone interested in the steering philosophical ideas that inform their own orientation and thinking about privacy.

Unter dem Rahmenthema "Emotionen" fand am 15./16. April 2016 auf dem Campus Gotland der Universitat Uppsala die 12. Arbeitstagung schwedischer Germanistinnen und Germanisten "Text im Kontext" statt. Der vorliegende Band versammelt ausgewahlte Beitrage, die in ihrer Vielfalt ein aktuelles Bild der Forschungsansatze und -projekte der Germanistik in Schweden vermitteln. Das Spektrum der Beitrage reicht von der Digitalisierung von Stammbuchern aus funf Jahrhunderten bis zur Analyse von Metonymien in den Medien, von Fragen des transkulturellen Erzahlens bis zu neuen Formen der Literatur im Zeitalter der Digitalisierung. Eine Untersuchung des Zusammenhangs von metasprachlichem Wissen und Grammatikkenntnissen bei schwedischen Deutschschulern rundet den Band ab. Der Band belegt, dass der Begriff der "Emotionen" sich als geeigneter Ausgangspunkt fur den Dialog von Literaturwissenschaft und Sprachwissenschaft erweist; als verbindende Elemente fungieren vor allem kulturwissenschaftliche Ansatze.

A decolonial reading of Han Dynasty rhetoric reveals the logics and networks that governed early imperial China. In Genre Networks and Empire, Xiaoye You integrates a decolonial and transnational approach to construct a rhetorical history of early imperial China. You centers ancient Chinese rhetoric by focusing on how an imperial matrix of power was established in the Han Dynasty through genres of rhetoric and their embodied circulation, and through epistemic constructs such as the Way, heaven, ritual, and yin-yang. Through the concept of genre networks, derived from both ancient Chinese and Western scholarship, You unlocks the mechanisms of early Chinese imperial bureaucracy and maps their far-reaching influence. He considers the communication of governance, political issues, court consultations, and the regulation of the inner quarters of empire. He closely reads debates among government officials, providing insight into their efforts to govern and legitimize the regime and their embodiment of different schools of thought. Genre Networks and Empire embraces a variety of rhetorical forms, from edicts, exam essays, and commentaries to instruction manuals and memorials. It captures a range of literary styles serving the rhetorical purposes of praise and criticism. In the context of court documentation, these genre networks reflect systems of words in motion, mediated governmental decisions and acts, and forms of governmental logic, strategy, and reason. A committed work of decolonial scholarship, Genre Networks and Empire shows, through Chinese words and writing, how the ruling elites of Han China forged a linguistic matrix of power, a book that bears implications for studies of rhetoric and empire in general.

This book provides a research-led guide to public speaking in English, using the foundations of applied linguistics research to analyse elements of spoken presentation, including content, form, persona and audience interaction. The author also introduces and analyses case studies of what she calls 'the New Oratory', examining such modern speaking formats as the three-minute-thesis presentation, the investor pitch and TED talks, making this book a cutting-edge exploration of how public speaking is conducted in an increasingly digitalised world. It provides essential advice for non-native English speakers and speakers of English as a Second Language (ESL) whose work or study requires them to present in English, but will also be of interest to students and scholars of applied linguistics and business communication.

Providing a comparative study on celebrity advocacy - from the work of Bono, George Clooney, Madonna, Greg Mortenson, and Kim Kardashian West - this book provides scholars and readers with a better understanding of some of the short-term and long-term impacts of various forms of celebrity activism. Each chapter illustrates how the impoverished rhetoric of celebrities often privileges the voices of those in the Global North over the efforts of local NGOs who have been working for years at addressing the same humanitarian crises. Whether we are talking about the building of schools for young women in Afghanistan or the satellite surveillance of potential genocidal acts carried out in the Sudan, various forms of celebrity advocacy resonate with scholars and members of the public who want to be seen "doing something." The author argues that more often than not, celebrity advocacy enhances a celebrity's reputation - but hinders the efforts of those who ask us to pay attention to the historical, structural, and material causes of these humanitarian crises.

Your Voice Is Your Business: The Science and Art of Communication, Second Edition combines the latest in voice research and technology with the most powerful, state-of-the-art presentation skills and methods. The result is an integrated and comprehensive approach to connecting the technically based aspects of voice production with an applied, skill-based grasp of interpersonal effectiveness. This text serves as both a practical handbook and a resource on human vocal production in real-world settings. Relevant techniques of positioning, gesture, and paraverbals are incorporated in the study of successful voice presentation. Additionally, technical information is integrated into the text and reviewed at the end of each chapter.This second edition responds to the readers' desire for an expansion of the topics, illustrations, and techniques found particularly effective in the first edition, and provides new information reported in recent speech-language pathology literature in two brand-new chapters with vivid, powerful, and direct explanations and exercises.Your Voice Is Your Business The Science and Art of Communication, Second Edition has been designed for ease of use for the student of voice science or anyone eager to use their communication abilities to their best advantage at work, on stage, or in everyday life. This text includes terminology and references suitable to the serious student of the voice, as well as detailed, realistic scenarios to further any professional's knowledge on the art of human communication, and will be a staple in multiple fields including speech-language pathology, communications, theater and drama, and business.

Good public speakers are made, not born - or so thinks Dale Carnegie, the pioneer of personal business skills. Yet business, social and personal satisfaction depend heavily upon a person's ability to communicate clearly. Public speaking is an important skill which anyone can acquire and develop. It is also the very best method of overcoming self-consciousness and building confidence, courage and enthusiasm. This classic, well established title has been called 'the most brilliant book of its kind'. It takes you step by step through: -Acquiring basic public speaking skills -Building confidence -Speaking effectively the quick and easy way -Earning the right to talk -Vitalising your talk -Sharing the talk with the audience as well as organisation and presentation skills

Die Kreativitat menschlichen Sprachgebrauchs spielt eine zentrale Rolle in verschiedenen Sprachtheorien. Ergebnisse der Phraseologie- und der Textforschung haben indes gezeigt, dass der alltagliche Sprachgebrauch durch ein hohes Mass an Konventionalitat bis hin zur Stereotypie gekennzeichnet ist. Dieser Band vereint 16 Beitrage, die solchen kommunikativen Routinen in verschiedenen Zusammenhangen nachgehen. Untersucht werden Formeln in mittelalterlichen Testamenten ebenso wie Anreden im Drama und Kirchenliedern, die Funktion von Wiederholungen in literarischen Texten und deren UEbersetzung, die Vermittlung und Aneignung kommunikativer Formeln im DaF-Unterricht und deren Gebrauch in Pressetexten, Notrufen, Kaufgesprachen sowie Routinen in Tagebuchern und Parlamentsreden.

This is the first and completely new edition of Victorinus late-antique commentary on Cicero s De inventionesince 150 years. The edition is based on a critical new reading of all the manuscripts including a previously unknown manuscript family which transmitted the correct text in many places."

OEffentlichkeit gilt als inhomogener Entfaltungsraum gesamtgesellschaftlicher Kommunikation, in welchem das Emotionspotenzial von Texten eine dominierende Rolle einnehmen kann. Die Buchbeitrage verdeutlichen, dass thematisch-semantische Kampfe heute starker auf dem Feld des Emotionspotenzials ausgetragen werden, dass das Emotionspotenzial gegenwartig medienstrategisch wirksam eingesetzt wird, um Rezipienten in ihren Wertvorstellungen zu beeinflussen, dass sich Textsorten aufgrund eines veranderten Verhaltnisses von Privatem und OEffentlichem aktuellen Sprachgebrauchsbedingungen anpassen und dass sich neue oder modifizierte Kommunikationsraume auf das Verhaltnis von Sprache der Nahe und Sprache der Distanz auswirken. Die Autorinnen/Autoren fokussieren entweder Elemente des Emotionspotenzials oder die textuell-ganzheitliche Emotionskodierung innerhalb von Sprachgebrauchsdomanen, Textsorten und Diskursen.

Was sind verbale Indirektheiten und wie geht die DolmetscherIn mit ihnen um? Auf Grundlage a) theoretisch hergeleiteter Definitionskriterien fur eine translationswissenschaftlich/-praktisch orientierte Definition und b) authentischer Daten des Sprachenpaars Polnisch-Deutsch wird eine operationalisierte Definition erarbeitet: die 2-Komponenten-Indirektheit. Zur UEberprufung des Umgangs der DolmetscherIn mit dieser wird, aufgrund der spezifischen Gesprachsstruktur des gedolmetschten Diskurses, ein passendes Kommunikationsmodell hergeleitet: das Kommunikationsmodell der Dolmetschtriade. Die darin integrierte, schrittweise und systematische Bedeutungsbestimmung der Indirektheit sowie Reflexionsmoeglichkeit kann die DolmetscherIn zur Qualitatssicherung in der aktuellen Dolmetschsituation nutzen.

Este libro introduce a los conceptos de la comunicacion intercultural desde una perspectiva pragmalinguistica. Su aportacion fundamental es el analisis de las estrategias de cortesia verbal empleadas en espanol y en aleman en diversos contextos comunicativos cotidianos. Se recurre para ello a la descripcion contrastiva de la realizacion linguistica de distintos actos de habla (peticiones, cumplidos, respuestas a cumplidos y disculpas) en un corpus bilingue hablado. La Teoria de la Cortesia de Brown y Levinson es la herramienta teorica con la que se analizan las diferencias comunicativas registradas, observandose una tendencia clara a emplear los recursos de la cortesia positiva por parte de los sujetos espanoles y una mayor valoracion de la cortesia negativa por parte de los alemanes.

Among the many pieces of expert advice in The Essentials of Persuasive Public Speaking is this nugget: "To capture attention, define a problem that keeps listeners up at night." Wyeth may as well be talking about the book itself for nothing keeps us up at night like the prospect of giving a speech in the morning.

In this portable, brief, and lucid guide to presenting, Wyeth counsels how to calm a thumping heart and reveals techniques on preparation, delivery, and visual aids as he gives you vivid stories and rubber-meets-the-road advice. And he does more than simply ease your dread; he inspires you with historical accounts and incisive observations on the power and purpose of speaking well. From advice on the pitch and pace of your speaking voice to admonishments against squirrel-paw hands and data-crammed PowerPoint slides, Wyeth s pointers will give you the focus and confidence to stand up straight, lean forward, and tell your story well."

Ob im Internet, in der Freizeit oder im Beruf: Immer mehr Menschen verbringen ihre Zeit mit der Suche nach sowie der Rezeption und Verarbeitung von symbolisch reprasentiertem Wissen. Insofern ist die Kommunikation von Information und Wissen zur bestimmenden Erfahrung und zur zentralen Aufgabe in heutigen Berufen und damit in modernen Wissensgesellschaften geworden. Sie ist Voraussetzung und Resultat einer fortschreitenden Arbeitsteilung und Spezialisierung in Wissenschaft, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft. Der Sammelband geht zwei Fragen nach: Wie kommunizieren wir Wissen - und zwar unter besonderer Berucksichtigung der sprachlichen und kommunikativen Randbedingungen des Wissenstransfers? Und: Welche Konsequenz hat Wissenskommunikation fur die Gesellschaft?

A charming, down-to-earth compendium of easy vocal exercises to help us listen deeply and develop a better sense of self. Just like a musical instrument, our bodies can go out of tune. When our inner harmony is blocked by stress or insecurity, it can affect one of the most essential parts of who we are: our voice. In The Little Book of Speaking Up, music teacher and breath therapist Jutta Ritschel builds on years of experience to teach readers how to relax their bodies and support their breathing, helping their voice become livelier and more resilient. With fifty-plus five-minute exercises - such as tongue twisters and even singing - this book asks and answers questions that include: How do we use our voice in everyday situations? Can a healthy voice improve our mood? How do we maintain clarity and confidence when we're tired or burned out? In what ways can we improve our voice under pressure? These simple daily exercises will help anyone develop better resonance, tone, clarity - and confidence!

Write and present a memorable wedding toast with this light-hearted, humorous guide that gives you all the tools you'll need for a successful speech-the perfect gift for any best man or maid of honor. As much as it's an honor to be chosen as the best man or maid of honor at a wedding, giving the perfect speech can sometimes be nerve-wracking. Delivering a crowd-pleasing toast at the reception that has the right amount of humor and sentimentality is a daunting undertaking, no matter how advanced your public speaking skills are. Pete Honsberger's guide to giving the perfect wedding toast provides even the most nervous of public speakers with all the tools and advice they need for writing and presenting the best toast ever. After witnessing speeches both good and bad, Honsberger shares a few bits of wisdom he's learned along the way, providing building blocks to creating an unforgettable story along with helpful speech prompts, and the perfect checklist that will turn a potentially scary obligation into a golden opportunity. Wedding Toasts 101 presents a fun and simple way to write a successful wedding toast without all the stress so you can spend less time worrying and more time celebrating the happy couple.

Most people are called upon to make a speech or toast at some point in their lives. This book will help the inexperienced speaker to stand up with confidence, and deliver a really effective speech or toast that is appropriate for the occasion. It also contains a variety of toasts and quotes to help those with more experience in public speaking. There are guidelines on how to prepare and deliver a mini speech, including tips on introducing humour and how to avoid embarrassing your audience with inappropriate material. A special section includes interesting quotes and toasts to insert into a wedding speech, whether it's by the best man or woman, bridegroom or father of the bride. A workbook section helps the reader with ideas for appropriate beginnings and endings to speeches. There is even an A-Z of sample toasts for all occasions including anniversaries, achievements, and business occasions; and for a range of subjects such as love, life, and friendship.