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A sampling of Doublespeak Defined:
Bald n./: hair disadvantaged
Men in Japan aren't bald; they're "hair disadvantaged," according to The Japan Economic Journal.
Diet n./:1.nutrional avoidance therapy 2. caloric reduction program
Frozen adj./:1 deep chilled 2. fresh 3. hard chilled 4. previously frozen
The USDA considers processed chickens "fresh," not frozen, if they have been chilled to 28 degrees Fahrenheit. Chickens so processed have not been frozen but "deep chilled."
Light Switch n./: ideogram illumination intensity adjustment potentiometer
Waste paper basket n./: user-friendly, space-effective, flexible desk side sortation unit
Government officials in Toronto, Canada, paid [...] (Canadian) each for these items.
A sampling of Doublespeak Defined:
Bald n./: hair disadvantaged
Men in Japan aren't bald; they're "hair disadvantaged," according to The Japan Economic Journal.
Diet n./:1.nutrional avoidance therapy 2. caloric reduction program
Frozen adj./:1 deep chilled 2. fresh 3. hard chilled 4. previously frozen
The USDA considers processed chickens "fresh," not frozen, if they have been chilled to 28 degrees Fahrenheit. Chickens so processed have not been frozen but "deep chilled."
Light Switch n./: ideogram illumination intensity adjustment potentiometer
Waste paper basket n./: user-friendly, space-effective, flexible desk side sortation unit
Government officials in Toronto, Canada, paid [...] (Canadian) each for these items.
His previous books include Doublespeak: From Revenue Enhancement to Terminal Living and The Cambridge Thesaurus of American English. Lutz has appeared on numerous television and radio programs to publicize the dangers of doublespeak, including Today, Larry King Live, The CBS Evening News, The MacNeil Lehrer NewsHour, and National Public Radio's Morning Edition.
He lives in Haddonfield, New Jersey, with his wife, the novelist Denise Gess.
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Produktart: | Nachschlagewerke |
| Rubrik: | Sachliteratur |
| Thema: | Fremdsprachige Wörterbücher |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Inhalt: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| ISBN-13: | 9780062734129 |
| ISBN-10: | 0062734121 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Lutz, William |
| Hersteller: | HarperCollins |
| Maße: | 203 x 127 x 12 mm |
| Von/Mit: | William Lutz |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 01.08.1999 |
| Gewicht: | 0,256 kg |
His previous books include Doublespeak: From Revenue Enhancement to Terminal Living and The Cambridge Thesaurus of American English. Lutz has appeared on numerous television and radio programs to publicize the dangers of doublespeak, including Today, Larry King Live, The CBS Evening News, The MacNeil Lehrer NewsHour, and National Public Radio's Morning Edition.
He lives in Haddonfield, New Jersey, with his wife, the novelist Denise Gess.
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Produktart: | Nachschlagewerke |
| Rubrik: | Sachliteratur |
| Thema: | Fremdsprachige Wörterbücher |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Inhalt: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| ISBN-13: | 9780062734129 |
| ISBN-10: | 0062734121 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Lutz, William |
| Hersteller: | HarperCollins |
| Maße: | 203 x 127 x 12 mm |
| Von/Mit: | William Lutz |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 01.08.1999 |
| Gewicht: | 0,256 kg |
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