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Aristotle rightly acknowledged that “the power of speech is intended to express what is advantageous and what harmful, what is just and what unjust.”4 Human ability to communicate, to inspire and motivate, to exchange ideas about the world, not only softens the blows of life, but separates us from other surrounding species. And it appears to me the value of language (or communication) can be used to estimate the quality of life within any society and community.
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Olorunda, T. (2011). Words as Weapons. In: Olorunda, T. (eds) The Substance of Truth. Transgressions: Cultural Studies and Education, vol 71. SensePublishers. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6091-534-5_13
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