Writes Professor Jack D. Douglas: This Italian-American Bostonian makes some good points about Trump’s very complex and situational sociolinguistic patterns that lead audiences to like him very much or dislike him very much, depending on their own socio-cultural and personal backgrounds. She’s quite right that he uses strong everyday American language that is very spontaneous, situational, personal and strong, sometimes even sharp and pointed. He gives most of his listeners the feeling he is talking directly to them. Some people don’t like this, most do. She does not seem to realize how vast his experience has been in talking to … Continue reading Speech Patterns of Trump