William Lutz
Doublespeak (Rebel Reads)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781632460172
- author:
- William Lutz
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- IG PUBLISHING
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 300
- Dimensions:
- 1.9 x 14 x 21 cm
- Genre:
- Society, Politics & Philosophy, Social Sciences, Linguistics
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Doublespeak is a language of non-responsibility, designed to appear to communicate while actually avoiding directness. In this book, linguist William Lutz examines the four most common types of doublespeak: euphemism, jargon, gobbledygook, and inflated language, and shows how they are used in various contexts, including business, advertising, medicine, government, and the military. Lutz argues that the goal of doublespeak is to distort reality and corrupt thought.
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