Talking with too many words is a poor method of communication, especially if you chatter at length without taking the other person's feelings into account by making them listen to a protracted conversation. While a little plenoassm (using more words than necessary) is a bad idea, especially if you're trying to impress a potential employer, having a small vocabulary that means someone else can't understand can be a good defense. from the attacks of others. If you want to silence the person you're talking to, you can learn the skills needed to have a long, important, and exaggerated conversation. Point your Polonius side and learn how to speak multiple words.
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Part 1 of 3: Talking at length
Step 1. Start talking without a clear point of what you are going to talk about
One political critic noted that Warren G. Harding, the former president of the United States and a lively speaker, had a speech style consisting mostly of “a group of phrases that convey both cleverness and arrogance but are still trying to get to the point.” Imitate the speaking style of the 29th US president.
Many speakers became increasingly silent by the time the conversation had reached its end; they pause to take a breath and collect their thoughts. Instead, learn how to end one topic with a new one, and immediately say, "In other words," or "besides," to keep the conversation going
Step 2. Use a large, varied, and varied number of adjectives
To say a writer or speaker is a person who has too many words is to say that, for him, one accurate adjective can never match the effect of using the five adjectives mediocre, ordinary, moderate, not very precise, weak and rolled into one. Having too many words means speaking at length. As you speak, over-describe each noun and you're already making progress.
Don't ignore adverbs. If a swan is swimming, it should be added to "swim swiftly and gracefully." Think of each sentence like a Christmas tree that you want to decorate with ornaments
Step 3. Give a very detailed explanation
The speaker who speaks at length and uses many words in the world can never stop. Never give up on proving your point of view, even if everyone in the last room paid attention to your conversation twenty minutes ago.
- Repeat each claim and position for rhetorical effect at the end of the conversation. Use the phrase “otherwise” frequently; repeat the subject in a different language but still stick to the same meaning.
- Rethink everything you've said, put boundaries on each claim, and debate with yourself about your statements. When you end a point, practice saying, “Besides…” to open and continue the conversation.
Step 4. Deviate the topic and talk about things that are not directly related to the topic of discussion
The thought of a person who speaks many words should be like a fish in an aquarium. Let each "mind-fish" dart wherever it wants, then follow. Don't worry too much about the direction of your argument; just think about going through every possible nook and cranny of the conversation before you bring it to a halt.
Step 5. Read the work of writers who always write in a protracted style
The fictional character Polonius created by Shakespeare may be a symbol of pride. If you want to have a speaking style with more artistic elements and less content, learn how from a master who has written with so many descriptions and words, and has succeeded in doing so. Here are some names of authors who create many mazes in their sentences as well as a series of arrogant characters who can never stop.
- Herman Melville
- Susan Sontag
- Salvatore Scibona
- William Faulkner
- Virginia Woolf
- Samuel Beckett
Part 2 of 3: Expanding Vocabulary
Step 1. Start by actively collecting new words to use
Look for lists of ambiguous words, sign up for an e-mail containing the meaning of one-of-a-days, and don't hesitate to look up the definition of a word you don't know if you find one.
After a while, you may find that you have a fondness for words or logolepsy. If you search, you will find words that are so easy to like. Take “Hippopotomonstrosesquipedalia” as an example. This word means “word combined to make it long”, and the word is longer than its own definition
Step 2. Learn basic words
By learning basic words, you can more easily understand the meaning of words you don't know, which will help you build an infinite vocabulary. You will be able to form neologisms, or new word formations based on the meaning of existing words.
- If you know a lot of prefixes and suffixes, you can string your own words together. Shakespeare coined a fine word called “Honorificabilitudinitatibus,” which starts with the root word “honor.”
- Use unconventional conjugations and add affixes to base words (use odd word forms and variations). Sometimes an ordinary word can become unusual if the tenses used are not common. Words like "datum" sound smarter than the singular noun "data."
Step 3. Use long words
Never use one syllable, if there is actually another word that has three syllables. In other words, avoid using monosyllabic iterations whenever possible.
- If your vocabulary is archaic enough, you can add a few extra words using synonymous adjectives. For example, you could describe a "redundant speaker" (a speaker who often repeats unnecessary words) by "tautologically loquacious" (someone who likes to throw out unnecessary ideas, statements, and words); terms that sound smarter than simply "redundantly repetitive" even though they mean more or less the same thing.
- Take the word “hyperpolysyllabic” (too many syllables) as an example. The word has essentially the same meaning if you remove the prefix “hyper”. But why throw away the seventeen letters?
Step 4. Use the word correctly
The purpose of using multiple words is to look and sound smarter, not silly. Improperly using a word whose meaning is not very clear to others can ruin your smart impression. Be sure to check the use of the new word in several other sources before using it in everyday life. All that smart chatter won't help you if people hear you say, "Don't condensate me." (“Don't condense me.”)
Part 3 of 3: Exaggerating Rhetoric
Step 1. Use heavy metaphors
Using a lot of words also means doing it a little haughtily. If you want to be thought of as a speaker or writer who uses a lot of words, it helps to use metaphors too much. Every molehill should not only be a mountain, but a mountain on which hordes of philandering demon spawn forth fortnightly. (Every hill must not only be a mountain, but a mountain where the demons reproduce once every two weeks).
Step 2. Don't leave gaps
If you want to talk for a long time, make sure you compose the prose well and with no gaps in accuracy. In other words, don't let anyone interrupt you.
- Anticipate the end of your sentence and start the next one before taking a breath.
- Get readers to follow your story with transitional phrases at the end of long paragraphs so you can force them to keep reading, even if they're actually bored. Better yet, avoid dividing your writing into paragraphs and don't let tired readers stop reading.
Step 3. Insert prose with phrases from several different languages
People who like to write or speak at length know the truth of one thing: “Quidquid Latine dictum sit altum videtur” (Anything said in Latin sounds smart). Memorize some good Latin phrases and insert some from French or Italian, putting more emphasis on the pronunciation, and you'll look impressive in four languages.
Instead of saying, "He is used to using unknown references," try saying "His modus operandi looks obscurum and obscurius" to give your speech an international feel
Step 4. Interrupt other speakers
If you have a question whether you can talk or not, you can actually do it. Take control of every conversation and don't stop until you've grabbed everyone's attention. Defuse dissent like Ross Perot once did: always refer to the frequency with which you are interrupted. "May I continue? May I speak?"
Ignore body language and nonverbal cues indicated by the other person wanting to speak. Focus your gaze in the distance as you retell your childhood sea journey. Don't mind the snoring sound coming from the table near you
Tips
- Playing word games like Scrabble and crosswords is a fast and fun way to expand your vocabulary.
- Be creative. Even common words can be unusual if used correctly.
- Check pronunciation. It is better to use a simple word correctly than to use a complex word incorrectly.
- Know your audience. If you are dealing with a group of English professors, it would be best to avoid pretensions. If you're dealing with a bunch of stupid people, you may find yourself stringing together new words as the conversation progresses.
