Convey meaning

Why use ten words to get across a meaning that could be better said in five Those ten words will definitely waste your reader s time and probably confuse the point you re trying to make. Many of the words and phrases that follow are both well known and, unfortunately, well used. They don t convey meaning, and are therefore unnecessary. The following are three of the worst offenders, with usage examples. 

Written language attempts to convey meaning through printed symbols. Although S. Weir Mitchell (1896), one of the first to write a description of a psychedelic experience,... 

As mentioned in the earlier section, Types of Figure Artwork , a photograph that has a simple measuring scale or a few single-letter labels can be adequately handled like other halftones. However, if the photograph (or other halftone artwork) must be accompanied by text to convey meaning, then you should prepare a combo. 

Listen carefully to people today and notice how much you depend on tone to determine exactly what people mean when they speak to you. Notice also how you use tone to convey meaning when you speak to other people. 

Listen carefully to people today. Are there times when they imply things without directly saying them Are there times when you use suggestion to get your ideas across How do you do this Be aware of how you and others use indirect language and suggestion to convey meaning. 

A further critical appointment that needs to be made in any area where there is a language difference is that of interpreter. An interpreter is very different from a translator and a clear distinction must be made. A translator is a person who merely states words from one language to another the interpreter not only conveys words but also adds context and meaning to the words that can be crucial in a culturally sensitive environment. Consider the meaning of the word terrorist, for instance this is a culturally defined term dependent on the country one is located in for one person s terrorist may be another s freedom fighter. Individuals may consider humanitarian aid to one population or community as preferential treatment. A skilled interpreter can make a very powerful difference when conveying meaning, context and appropriateness of the discourse with enhanced communication as an outcome. 

Judging from his behaviour, his work and his writing, he was convinced that, provided the correct experiments were done, the phenomena of nature can be shown to arise from a few simple principles. This ascetic attitude was shown in his writing, in which, by the accurate use of simple words and simple sentences, he conveyed meaning with unusual clarity. All his writings on surface chemistry had this characteristic. 

This concept is implicit in the use of language to describe any new phenomenon. This is obvious in the case of direct analogies, but even when abstract phrases are used they convey meaning only to the extent that they recall to the reader or listener some item of previous experience. 

Visual Impact One of the most distinctive features of this text is its visual impact. Its extensive four-color art program includes artwork by the late Irving Geis, John and Bette Woolsey, and Greg Gambino of 2064 Design. The illustrations convey meaning so powerfully, it is certain that many of them will become standard presentations in the field. 

Use adjectives and adverbs only when they are absolutely necessary to convey meaning. In general, one adjective or adverb per sentence is more than enough. 

Chamber furnaces are the most common furnace construction. Their actual design has been adapted in many sub-forms in order to meet the needs of the differing thermal treatments of various types of casting and production. Some examples of chamber furnaces are bogie hearth furnaces, top hat furnaces, hub open-hearth furnaces, etc. Chamber furnaces with continually running conveyance means are called tunnel furnaces. Heating is provided either electrically, or with gas or fuel oil. 

Paralinguistics Study of the nonverbal elements that individualize speech to help convey meaning, including intonation, pitch, word stress, volume, and tempo. 

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