Language, the Loaded Weapon
Download or Read eBook Language, the Loaded Weapon PDF written by Dwight Bolinger and published by Longman Publishing Group. This book was released on 1980 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Dwight Bolinger |
| Publisher | : Longman Publishing Group |
| Total Pages | : 232 |
| Release | : 1980 |
| ISBN-10 | : UCSC:32106008843242 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 (42 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Language, the Loaded Weapon by : Dwight Bolinger
Book excerpt: Synthesizing the recent scientific works of linguists and anthropologists with the "doctrine of correctness," the author examines the questions of correctness, truth, social dialects, propaganda, official obfuscation and the use of language by those in power to manipulate those under them.
