tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1055932257464975902.post483027741711184690..comments2024-03-10T23:01:51.493-05:00Comments on Stupid Motivational Tricks / Bemsha Swing: Literary Critic Jonathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09371893596402673898noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1055932257464975902.post-36158422821857155252014-02-08T17:17:48.609-06:002014-02-08T17:17:48.609-06:00And listening to Q2 Music, every couple of days I ...And listening to Q2 Music, every couple of days I hear their promo with little snippets of voices saying "I'm composer David Lang ... I'm composer Peteris Vasks..."Vance Maverickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07477306994564623348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1055932257464975902.post-78780787285736567672014-02-04T10:54:18.486-06:002014-02-04T10:54:18.486-06:00I see it in casual writing too. I certainly don...I see it in casual writing too. I certainly don't recall ever being taught to do it in a grad school context (I'm getting my doctorate in English/writing studies). I think you might be giving Brown a little too much credit, though...Axldemichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849277059391122072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1055932257464975902.post-87606512188314169892014-02-03T11:02:17.948-06:002014-02-03T11:02:17.948-06:00I see it more too now, but in journalism and casua...I see it more too now, but in journalism and casual writing. I'm old enough that it reminds me of a certain era of <i>Time</i> style, though the ugly compression ("linguist Chomsky") seems to have been abandoned.Vance Maverickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07477306994564623348noreply@blogger.com