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Unspeak by Steven Poole Book Summary
“A sharply articulated, well-documented expos of the political and economic manipulation of language . . . Fans of Orwell, take heart.”—Kirkus Reviews
What do the phrases “pro-life,” “intelligent design,” and “the war on terror” have in common? Each of them is a name for something that smuggles in a highly charged political opinion. Words and phrases that function in this special way go by many names. Some writers call them “evaluative-descriptive terms.” Others talk of “terministic screens” or discuss the way debates are “framed.” Author Steven Poole calls them Unspeak. Unspeak represents an attempt by politicians, interest groups, and business corporations to say something without saying it, without getting into an argument and so having to justify itself. At the same time, it tries to unspeak—in the sense of erasing or silencing—any possible opposing point of view by laying a claim right at the start to only one way of looking at a problem. Recalling the vocabulary of George Orwell’s 1984, as an Unspeak phrase becomes a widely used term of public debate, it saturates the mind with one viewpoint while simultaneously makes an opposing view ever more difficult to enunciate.
In this fascinating book, Poole traces modern Unspeak and reveals how the evolution of language changes the way we think.
“Unspeak deserves a place in every journalist’s vocabulary.”—Slate
“This book takes no word at face value, which will anger some and enlighten others, just as a book of social and linguistic commentary should.”—Publishers Weekly
“As we approach yet another political campaign season, this remarkable new book examines the intersection where words and politics collide.”—Tucson Citizen
Book Name | Unspeak |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
Author | Steven Poole |
Published | 01 December 2007, Saturday |
Language | English |
E-Book Size | 7 MB |
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The Unspeak book written by Steven Poole was published on 01 December 2007, Saturday in the Language Arts & Disciplines category. A total of 4 readers of the book gave the book 0 points out of 5.
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