Above: General Keith Alexander, director of the National Security Agency and commander of the U.S. Cyber Command, listens during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing, on June 12th.
By that we try, for example, to tell apart vocatives ("Aibo") that simply function as "relators", from vocatives with specific illocutive functions meaning, for example, "Aibo" in the meaning of "Hi, I'm talking to you" or "Aibo!" in the meaning of "Now I'm getting angry" (illocution "command": "Listen to me!").
The Transfiguration reaffirms that Jesus is the Son of God (as in his baptism), and the command "listen to him" identifies him as God's messenger and mouthpiece.
Students will be graded on their ability to cry on command while listening to Durant's "You the Real M.V.P".
Mostly, these fine-featured friends are waiting for their activation command -- listening, not recording.
Recently, however, recruits in several cities — among them Cincinnati, Las Vegas, and Memphis — have begun to learn a different approach: command less, listen more.
Speaking up on issues that matter to youth KUALA LUMPUR, 17 April 2005 – Brought up with the idea of "adults command, children listen", I was beyond excited to be at a place where young people's views would be heard and taken seriously.
Eduard Neumann was personally directing the mission from the command post: I was at the command post and listening to the radio communication between the pilots.
"Appointment" viewing and listening command less and less of consumers' time.
Rosetta has been commanded to listen for a signal from little Philae, though none has yet been received.
The Moto X is actually a strong contender for best available Android phone, despite its cost and somewhat mid-tier specs, thanks to the unique features Google and Motorola have built in, including always-on voice commands that listen and respond when you say specific keywords.
