Doublespeak is the language of non-responsibility, carefully constructed to appear to communicate when it fact it doesn't. In this lively and eye-opening expose, originally published in 1989, linguist William Lutz identifies the four most common types of doublespeak-euphemism, jargon, gobbledygook or ""bureaucratese,"" and inflated language-showing how each is used in business, advertising, medicine, government, and the military. In this seminal book, Lutz articulates that the goal of doublespeak is ""to distort reality and corrupt thought.""
By:
William Lutz Imprint: Ig Publishing Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 210mm,
Width: 140mm,
Spine: 23mm
Weight: 291g ISBN:9781632460172 ISBN 10: 1632460173 Pages: 304 Publication Date:21 April 2016 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
