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The Abuse of Language and the Language of Abuse (Paperback)
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The Abuse of Language and the Language of Abuse (Paperback)
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Loot Price R274
Discovery Miles 2 740
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The particular words, whose use and meaning is examined in this
study, are commonly used by people with strong convictions about
moral issues and identity politics. They are often attached to
ideals, policies and practices in diverse and frequently
contradictory ways. Is there, then, so much confusion that the
words no longer serve any useful purpose? Or, is there some merit
in trying to indicate how the meaning of the words is being
stretched to such an extent that the same word has come to signify
conflicting opinions? When people expropriate language for
particular partisan causes, communication becomes ambiguous and
misleading. The rhetoric may sound persuasive, but it breaks down,
when the conversation partner has little idea what the other is
talking about. Reasoning together requires at least a minimal
agreement on what a person intends when they employ certain words
and phrases. The book shows how key words have become misused and
how they may be restored to a more precise and accurate meaning.
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