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Doublespeak may take the form of euphemisms (e.g., "downsizing" for layoffs and "servicing the target" for bombing), [1] in which case it is primarily meant to make the truth sound more palatable. It may also refer to intentional ambiguity in language or to actual inversions of meaning. In such cases, doublespeak disguises the nature of the truth.
Doublespeak, language that is deceptively ambiguous Gibberish (language game) , a phonetically modified version of English Double-talk , speech including nonsense syllables that appears erudite
We should not avoid factual statements for PC reasons (e.g. "John Doe has been accused of homophobia [link] here"). (Radiant) 13:13, 13 November 2006 (UTC) A few ideas here: Hate the crime and not the criminal: A statement can indicate a homophobic, or racist, or sexist, or whatever bias. We should not call a "person" such, only "actions".
Orwell's doublethink is also credited with having inspired the commonly used term doublespeak, which itself does not appear in the book.Comparisons have been made between doublespeak and Orwell's descriptions on political speech from his essay "Politics and the English Language", in which "unscrupulous politicians, advertisers, religionists, and other 'doublespeakers' of whatever stripe ...
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Double-talk is a form of speech in which inappropriate, invented, or nonsense words are interpolated into normal speech to give the appearance of knowledge, and thus confuse or amuse the audience.
The Doublespeak Award was a humorous award in the United States of America. It was described as an "ironic tribute to public speakers who have perpetuated language that is grossly deceptive, evasive, euphemistic, confusing, or self-centered", i.e. those who have engaged in doublespeak .
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