ok...i don't know if this is really paradox as much as it is a riddle, or maybe an oxy-moron, or maybe it's just a stupid peculiarity of the english language...but here goes:
If, by definition the word rapport is a "a friendly relationship marked by ready communication and mutual understanding" then why does context always demand that we add a positive adjective preceeding it's usage? i.e. "good rapport with his students was one of the reasons why the school board named him Teacher of the Year>" isn't that a bit repeatedly redundant? i mean if i write an awesome good sentence, with proper correct usage of distinct specific words, wouldn't that mean i should have a good rapport with my readers, regardless of whether or not i follow the implied unwritten rules of the difficult hard english language?
hmmm...thinking...
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