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... political language also reflects political needs of its users at particular times . Thus , it has a reputation for being flexible and ambiguous . Or worse , eva- sive and irresponsible , often shifting to guarantee some policy's or ...
... political language also reflects political needs of its users at particular times . Thus , it has a reputation for being flexible and ambiguous . Or worse , eva- sive and irresponsible , often shifting to guarantee some policy's or ...
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... political par- ties . Thus political language has to consist largely of euphemism , question - begging and sheer cloudy vagueness . Defenceless villages are bom- barded from the air , the inhabitants driven out into the countryside ...
... political par- ties . Thus political language has to consist largely of euphemism , question - begging and sheer cloudy vagueness . Defenceless villages are bom- barded from the air , the inhabitants driven out into the countryside ...
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... political language , or given to a cause for the same reason ? Write an account of your experience , and try to explain how the language influ- enced you . 5. Try creating some political gobbledygook of your own . Imagine you're running ...
... political language , or given to a cause for the same reason ? Write an account of your experience , and try to explain how the language influ- enced you . 5. Try creating some political gobbledygook of your own . Imagine you're running ...
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Simplicity WILLIAM ZINSSER | 13 |
Freewriting PETER ELBOW | 19 |
Revising Your Own Manuscript | 28 |
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