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William D. Lutz
Born
The United States
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Doublespeak
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published
1989
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7 editions
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The New Doublespeak: Why No One Knows What Anyone's Saying Anymore
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published
1996
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Doublespeak Defined: Cut Through the Bull**** and Get the Point!
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published
1999
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3 editions
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Assessment of Writing: Politics, Policies, Practices
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published
1996
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4 editions
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Rhetorical Considerations
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published
1974
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5 editions
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The Cambridge Thesaurus of American English
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published
1994
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“Doublespeak that calls a bribe a "rebate" or "after sales service," the illegal overthrow of a legitimate government "destabilizing a government," and lies "strategic misrepresentations" is language that avoids responsibility, that makes the bad seem good, the negative appear positive, something unpleasant appear attractive, language that only appears to communicate. It's language designed to alter our perception of reality and corrupt our thinking. Ultimately, doublespeak breeds suspicion, cynicism, distrust and, hostility.”
― Doublespeak Defined: Cut Through the Bull**** and Get the Point!
― Doublespeak Defined: Cut Through the Bull**** and Get the Point!
“polluted mod.
environmentally stabilized
While residents complained of polluted beaches and virtually nonexistent clean-up, Exxon executives referred to the beaches in Alaska affected by the Valdez oil spill as "environmentally stabilized.”
― Doublespeak Defined: Cut Through the Bull**** and Get the Point!
environmentally stabilized
While residents complained of polluted beaches and virtually nonexistent clean-up, Exxon executives referred to the beaches in Alaska affected by the Valdez oil spill as "environmentally stabilized.”
― Doublespeak Defined: Cut Through the Bull**** and Get the Point!
“female soldiers n.
males with female features
During the war in the Persian Gulf, the Saudi government rejected the idea of female soldiers coming to their defense (women make up one-tenth of the U.S. forces), so it designated the women soldiers "males with female features.”
― Doublespeak Defined: Cut Through the Bull**** and Get the Point!
males with female features
During the war in the Persian Gulf, the Saudi government rejected the idea of female soldiers coming to their defense (women make up one-tenth of the U.S. forces), so it designated the women soldiers "males with female features.”
― Doublespeak Defined: Cut Through the Bull**** and Get the Point!
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