Doublespeak

by William D. Lutz

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1632460173
• ISBN13: 9781632460172
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: Ig Publishing
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.2"