Just finished listening to the debate for the third time today.
I had prior mentioned this....but does anyone else in the world notice that Biden constantly repeats his sentences? After 47 years in office NO ONE ELSE has ever noticed this so that he could work on eliminating it?
I find this:
List of Possible Tics
Everyone with Tourette syndrome has a different experience and the list of possible tics would be endless. Here is a list of common and some not-so-common tics divided into motor and vocal categories:
Motor Tics
http://drshawnewbank.com/list-of-possible-tics.html
Vocal Tics
simple vocal/phonic tics. Tics that involve the movement of air and typically result in sound. Sounds made without the movement of air, such as snapping the fingers, still count as motor tics. Here are some examples of simple vocal tics:
Palilalia – repeating ones own syllables, words or phrases
The reason why I ask above if no one else has ever noticed this and pointed it out to him so he could correct it is for the following reasons:
1) It's been drilled in me by the
Elements of Style book that the most powerful communications use the least amount of words possible. Using superfluous words (or phrases or sentences) only takes away from the power of the message if they do not add to the message.
2) Does he do this out of lack of self-confidence when he realizes how weak his phrase or sentence is so he thinks if he says it twice it will have twice the power.
3) I've not really noticed anyone do this. Trump does not do it. I can only remember a kindergarten teacher speaking in this manner. Him doing so goes counter to effective TA (Transactional Analysis). It's fine for the kindergarten teacher to speak as an adult to a child because that is the relationship. But it's not fine at all for Biden to speak to we adults like he is the adult and we are the children.
4) Finally, I try to listen to everything someone is saying whether in my presence or like this debate. When I hear someone like him doing what he does, it just annoys me to no end. Does he really want to engage in behaviors which annoy his listeners / audience?
End of Biden.
Next topic.
Anyone else notice that there are many Afro-American / Black people who cannot correctly pronounce words that end in "ed"? Instead, they pronounce them as if there is "et" on the end?
I've heard this from extremely intelligent and highly educated people such as Congaleeza Rice. Again, has no one ever pointed this out to her so that she could correct this? Donna Brazille is another one who does it prominently.
Or, is this uncorrectable? A congenital thing like Japanese people not be able to correctly pronounce words like "l" or is it "r"?
Vinny
