Logorrhea is derived from Greek logos, "word" + rhein, "to flow." It means Incessant or compulsive talkativeness; wearisome volubility.
Example: By his own measure, he is a man of many contradictions, beginning with the fact that he is famous as a listener but suffers from "a touch of logorrhea." He is so voluble that one wonders how his subjects get a word in edgewise. -- Mel Gussow, "Listener, Talker, Now Literary Lion: It's Official.", New York Times, June 17, 1997
I think it would be applicable...based on below, one can blog with an "excessive flow of words" din, right?
in wiki: Logorrhoea or logorrhea (Greek λογορροια, logorrhia, “word-flux”) is defined as an “excessive flow of words” and, when used medically, refers to incoherent talkativeness occurring in certain kinds of mental illness, such as mania. Logomania is the medical condition and mania with the underlying symptom logorrhoea. The spoken form of logorrhoea (in the non-medical sense) is a kind of verbosity which uses superfluous (or fancy) words to disguise an otherwise useless message as useful or intellectual, and is commonly known as “verbal diarrhea” or “diarrhea of the mouth”.
here's something else: Logorrhoea is a language disorder present in a variety of psychiatric and neurological disorders including aphasia, localised cortical lesions in the thalamus or most typically in catatonic schizophrenia.
Examples of logorrhoea might include talking or mumbling monotonously, either to others, or, more likely, oneself. This may include the repetition of particular words or phrases, often incoherently.
I didn't know until I checked that there was "verbal diarrhea"
actually, why should I be surprised? some politicians excel at it *wink*
I won't look at the thread, to try my guess..Logo..has got something with speech ability right..rrhea..thinking of the disease hehehe..loose..loose togue..hahaha...!!!unending talk, conversation..ganoon kaya..hehehe..
Hahahahaha..."verbal diarrhea"...that's true...we have patients like those you mentioned...they're so pitiful... if you actually encounter one, you'll never forget & it's almost so dfficult to be around them...but, it's our job & someone has to do it sometimes.......
I confess I do say a lot in my comments and blogs, but I believe I do try to maintain at least a modicum of coherence (if not just a mere semblance of it). And I hope that what I say do not sound Greek to you or anybody else in this group.
yup Nonz...but with the examples given, di lang yata to kadaldalan...
am having fun with the examples I came across...e.g. the verse (9:11) from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Bible:
“I returned and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.”
was rewritten by George Orwell (remember "Animal Farm" and "Nineteen Eighty Four"):
“Objective considerations of contemporary phenomena compel the conclusion that success or failure in competitive activities exhibits no tendency to be commensurate with innate capacity, but that a considerable element of the unpredictable must invariably be taken into account.”
* The individual member of the social community often receives his information via visual, symbolic channels.
In other words: People read.
* The medical community indicates that a program of downsizing average total daily caloric intake is maximally efficacious in the field of proactive weight-reduction methodologies.
In other words: Doctors say that the best way to lose weight is to eat less.
Tochie, ok lang yang saying a lot...as long as there is sense in the idea being presented...I really like your movie reviews and it has helped me make choices.
I think this disease, as can be seen by the entry in wiki or the examples given, is targeted at people who blab, but its all empty air...
actually, I sometimes remember in my b-school class, wherein CP (or class participation) was given the highest points...there were some people who kept on talking and talking and talking like energizer bunnies - but when you analyze and digest - wala lang..fluff..parang cotton candy..mas ok pa nga cotton candy eh...at least may sugar...:-)
We also have a term for that in sales called "verbal vomit". A salesperson is not suppose to tell. They probe their clients of their needs. A very good probe will enable a salesperson to uncover the need of their client. Then he can make his/her presentation. As they said, "Sellin' ain't tellin. It's askin'".
*sigh* can I ever afford something like this even if I work for 100 years? hmm....
nah, may bday meet-up kc with another friend of ours, her hubby has this cool cam and all the accessories, so shempre, hiram muna para pa-picture...pang headshot...ahahaha!
Hahaha, I think all the Kayumanguitos have a touch of this. Just witness our EBs and you will see different manifestations of this disease. The talk would swing from the profound to outright nonsensical. But never a dull and quiet moment. While eating pa yun ha! LOL!
Logorrhea is derived from Greek logos, "word" + rhein, "to flow."
ReplyDeleteIt means Incessant or compulsive talkativeness; wearisome volubility.
Example: By his own measure, he is a man of many contradictions, beginning with the fact that he is famous as a listener but suffers from "a touch of logorrhea." He is so voluble that one wonders how his subjects get a word in edgewise.
-- Mel Gussow, "Listener, Talker, Now Literary Lion: It's Official.", New York Times, June 17, 1997
Isn't that also somehow related to or a form of mental illness...as in exessive
ReplyDeletetalkativeness with sometimes meaningless?...poor thing!!!
Does this apply to writing/blogging?
ReplyDeleteI think it would be applicable...based on below, one can blog with an "excessive flow of words" din, right?
ReplyDeletein wiki:
Logorrhoea or logorrhea (Greek λογορροια, logorrhia, “word-flux”) is defined as an “excessive flow of words” and, when used medically, refers to incoherent talkativeness occurring in certain kinds of mental illness, such as mania. Logomania is the medical condition and mania with the underlying symptom logorrhoea. The spoken form of logorrhoea (in the non-medical sense) is a kind of verbosity which uses superfluous (or fancy) words to disguise an otherwise useless message as useful or intellectual, and is commonly known as “verbal diarrhea” or “diarrhea of the mouth”.
right you are Angie :-)
ReplyDeletehere's something else: Logorrhoea is a language disorder present in a variety of psychiatric and neurological disorders including aphasia, localised cortical lesions in the thalamus or most typically in catatonic schizophrenia.
Examples of logorrhoea might include talking or mumbling monotonously, either to others, or, more likely, oneself. This may include the repetition of particular words or phrases, often incoherently.
I didn't know until I checked that there was "verbal diarrhea"
actually, why should I be surprised? some politicians excel at it *wink*
I won't look at the thread, to try my guess..Logo..has got something with speech ability right..rrhea..thinking of the disease hehehe..loose..loose togue..hahaha...!!!unending talk, conversation..ganoon kaya..hehehe..
ReplyDeletehaha..see my hawig na nga!
ReplyDeleteHahahahaha..."verbal diarrhea"...that's true...we have patients like those you mentioned...they're so pitiful...
ReplyDeleteif you actually encounter one, you'll never forget & it's almost so dfficult to be around them...but, it's our job
& someone has to do it sometimes.......
I confess I do say a lot in my comments and blogs, but I believe I do try to maintain at least a modicum of coherence (if not just a mere semblance of it). And I hope that what I say do not sound Greek to you or anybody else in this group.
ReplyDeleteI think I know a lot of people who have a bad case of this.
ReplyDeleteI think it falls also to one of my characterisitc category of being an Enthusiastic compulsive talkative person.
ReplyDeleteif i have nothing to do, that is one of my past time to search for words and try to learn how to use them.
ReplyDeletesuperkalifragilisticexpialidociuos...
ReplyDeleteahhhh... madaldal.
ReplyDeleteyup Nonz...but with the examples given, di lang yata to kadaldalan...
ReplyDeleteam having fun with the examples I came across...e.g. the verse (9:11) from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Bible:
“I returned and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.”
was rewritten by George Orwell (remember "Animal Farm" and "Nineteen Eighty Four"):
“Objective considerations of contemporary phenomena compel the conclusion that success or failure in competitive activities exhibits no tendency to be commensurate with innate capacity, but that a considerable element of the unpredictable must invariably be taken into account.”
Two more examples which made me smile:
ReplyDelete* The individual member of the social community often receives his information via visual, symbolic channels.
In other words: People read.
* The medical community indicates that a program of downsizing average total daily caloric intake is maximally efficacious in the field of proactive weight-reduction methodologies.
In other words: Doctors say that the best way to lose weight is to eat less.
oo nga, I would say even if its not physical disorder, folks which have this should be also given care...
ReplyDeletenasa medical profession ka Angie?
Tochie, ok lang yang saying a lot...as long as there is sense in the idea being presented...I really like your movie reviews and it has helped me make choices.
ReplyDeleteI think this disease, as can be seen by the entry in wiki or the examples given, is targeted at people who blab, but its all empty air...
actually, I sometimes remember in my b-school class, wherein CP (or class participation) was given the highest points...there were some people who kept on talking and talking and talking like energizer bunnies - but when you analyze and digest - wala lang..fluff..parang cotton candy..mas ok pa nga cotton candy eh...at least may sugar...:-)
I seem to know more peeps than my fair share...LOL!
ReplyDeletegood for you Nonzski...pwede ka lang cues, you pick it up right away :-)
ReplyDelete:-) back in high school I used to try learning one new word a day...
ReplyDeletee...never mind...ehehe!
but sometimes I do get the urge to read...and learn...
We also have a term for that in sales called "verbal vomit". A salesperson is not suppose to tell. They probe their clients of their needs. A very good probe will enable a salesperson to uncover the need of their client. Then he can make his/her presentation. As they said, "Sellin' ain't tellin. It's askin'".
ReplyDeleteMe too. I am guilty of that. It's like you ask me what time it is and I will tell you how a clock is made.
ReplyDeleteI am afraid that doesn't apply to a person I know named Cat:-)
ReplyDeleteAll my elementary and intermediate school years, I had a consistent conduct of C and D for being one.
ReplyDeletehahaha! pero it worked with you naman Joey...so to each his own ;-)
ReplyDeletethats why you are good in Sales..
ReplyDeletecan you imagine a salesperson na parang si Gary Cooper? ..este...gwapo, patangkad..pero very laconic or silent most of the time...:-)
Yes it did but I wish I had your genes...ha ha ha.
ReplyDeleteIf that he probes well (asks good questions then he can be very effective:-)
ReplyDeletepuro yes and no lang yata...haha!
ReplyDeleteKailangan open ended question para hindi yes and no ang sagot...LOL.
ReplyDeleteCat, ganda nung camera sa head shot mo. Is that Canon yours?
*sigh* can I ever afford something like this even if I work for 100 years? hmm....
ReplyDeletenah, may bday meet-up kc with another friend of ours, her hubby has this cool cam and all the accessories, so shempre, hiram muna para pa-picture...pang headshot...ahahaha!
genes? who said anything about genes? its more like...uhm...worms? hehehe!
ReplyDeleteHahaha, I think all the Kayumanguitos have a touch of this. Just witness our EBs and you will see different manifestations of this disease. The talk would swing from the profound to outright nonsensical. But never a dull and quiet moment. While eating pa yun ha! LOL!
ReplyDeleteI think absent ako during those kinds of EBs...
ReplyDeletenakakahawa yata ang disease na ganon... *blinks innocently*