AGS Meeting - August: Plunging into the Niagara of words

Popularizer of GS S.I. Hayakawa once remarked in his essential introductory text to GS and related concepts Language in Thought and Action that we are faced with a "Niagara of words" each day in our media environment and culture. So what does the "Niagara of words" look, feel and sound like? What effect does this have on our thoughts and semantic reactions? Does it? Can it? What does the future hold?

Of course, this is just a starting point for our discussions!

Please bring along any material you've found useful or enlightening.