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battology (buh-TOL-uh-jee) noun
Wearisome repetition of words in speaking or writing. [From Greek battologia (batt(os) stammerer + -o- + -logia -logy).] "The different forms and uses of repetition range from amplification to battology. The rhetorical features noted in this paper constitute some of the elements that infuse a powerful oratorical force in classical Kiswahili poetry, and repetition is, in addition, an important element in the oral-written interface." Kyallo Wadi Wamitila, A Rhetorical Study of Kiswahili Classical Poetry, Research in African Literatures, Apr 15, 1999. This week's theme: words about words. ............................................................................. Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity. -Louis Pasteur, chemist and bacteriologist (1822-1895) Feeling information overload? Sign off a few mailing lists. If you wish to unsubscribe from AWAD, send a blank message to wsmith@wordsmith.org with the word unsubscribe in the subject line of your message. Of course, we'd rather you stay with us. After all, it is only a `word' a day. (-: Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/battology.wav http://wordsmith.org/words/battology.ram
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