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ERIC Number: EJ373243
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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Fourteen Years of Doublespeak.
Lutz, William
English Journal, v77 n3 p40-42 Mar 1988
Provides examples of doublespeak which show that its use has increased since the Committee on Public Doublespeak was established 14 years ago. Points out that English teachers must teach respect for and love of language to instill in students a sense of outrage when they encounter doublespeak. (ARH)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Language Attitudes, Language Role, Language Usage, Teacher Role
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Committee on Public Doublespeak; Doublespeak; Euphemism