Sunday, February 04, 2007

Articulate

From http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/articulate

Main Entry: 1ar·tic·u·late
Pronunciation: är-'ti-ky&-l&t
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin articulatus jointed, past participle of articulare, from articulus
1 a : divided into syllables or words meaningfully arranged : INTELLIGIBLE b : able to speak c : expressing oneself readily, clearly, or effectively articulate teacher>; also : expressed in this manner articulate argument>
2 a : consisting of segments united by joints : JOINTED <articulate animals> b : distinctly marked off

Or it can be such a loaded word when used toward colored people.

The Racial Politics of Speaking Well by Lynette Clemetson, Sunday, February 4, 2007, The New York Times.

2 comments:

  1. we always used articulate in our documents, it means a 1-year part time top up degree for our HD students. It's a dirty means for those UK colleges to earn the easy money from our students. I don't think they can learn much from a 1-year part time studies. This ultimate purpose is for those UK college to sell their degrees. Too bad many suckers willing to pay

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  2. Though I don't see how your comment relate to my original post, I basically agree what you say. Higher education is a business too. If suckers want to pay for a degree, they are more than happy to oblige.

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