Today’s word is “perlocutionary” ... pur-luh-kyoo-shuh-ner-ee ... Philosophy, Linguistics. (Of a speech act) producing an effect upon the listener, as in persuading, frightening, amusing, or causing the listener to act. (Dictionary.com)
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The talking heads are busy,
Spouting perlocutionary words,
Designed to titilate and frighten,
Although they’re most absurd.
We must keep our reason,
Our logic, mathematical and cold,
To understand each other,
And create solutions, bold.
Anne Selleck
Copyright 2017
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