The elements of expression: putting thoughts into words

Containments. Gasping for words ; Standard English : who needs it? ; Grammar and other night sweats

Extrusions. Expressiveness ; Steps toward expressiveness ; Expressing "the real you" ; Elements of force ; Force, figures of speech, and a little Longinus ; Make my day : the power of tough talk

Patternings. Model expression : in search of paradigms ; Other people's words ; Infusions for tired vocabularies ; Specialized words : stimulation for every occasion ; Speaking louder than words : oral presentation

Afterword : intensity in creative expression

Coda : an appreciation by Stephen Wilbers.