January 1, 20188 yr Pretty interesting. Words fail Trump but for supporters his message is loud and clear Language experts have pored over speeches that have translators tearing their hair out and some find his macho bluster surprisingly effective Presidents are often remembered for their words as well as their actions but at the close of one of the most tumultuous years in White House history, Donald Trumphas linguists scratching their heads. He is routinely mocked as incoherent, yet gets his message across to supporters clear as day. Philip Roth has declared that Trump “speaks jerkish”, while Columbia University professor of linguistics John McWhorter calls his speech “oddly adolescent”. Others see it as one of the reasons he got elected... Cont.: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/dec/31/words-fail-trump-but-for-supporters-his-message-is-loud-and-clear
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