Sunday, April 1, 2012

Euphemism Article

Link :

http://tucsoncitizen.com/three-sonorans/2011/10/16/doublespeak-dishonest-political-euphemisms-that-are-spreading-racism-today/

The link to the article isn't based on a specific political event in which the writer is writing about, but it is a useful and informative article where the writer is writing about the vagueness in the language of politicians today, and the effects of it. for example the article mentions
"Today, doublespeak is so common that euphemisms such as “downsizing” for layoffs or you’re fired and “take out” for destroy or murder are used without reflection. The intentional ambiguity has become part of the political stratagem."

An example that the article mentions of certain euphemisms that are used when it comes to writing about class warfare or in their words "equality:

"Lately, words like “class warfare” and “equality” have taken on distorted meanings. In the present economic crisis people call the one percent who often pay minimal or no pay taxes “job creators.” Are they job creators when most have received huge federal bailouts and they refuse to reinvest the money in American jobs? For that matter are they patriotic because they wear flag pins? Are the ninety-nine percent waging class warfare by criticizing the privilege of the few?"

Euphemisms in articles will definitely influence our understanding, because instead of receiving the real impression of the situation we read sentences and certain words that make the situation seem less controversial than it really is. such as the euphemism "equality" is used instead of "class warfare".

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