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  • Actually, much of the verbal nastiness in the film is not expressed by nasty terms but by the tone of voice, facial expressions, body language, and other paralingual means.

    VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol XIX No 3 1993

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  • Almost speaking one language fluently.

    November 2, 2008