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Download full textGibson, Walker; Lutz, William – 1991
Defining doublespeak as language which pretends to communicate but really does not, this concept paper contains two essays, the first an introduction to doublespeak by Walker Gibson, which offers information on the formation and activities of the 36-member Committee on Public Doublespeak, and considers the history and nature of doublespeak. The…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Language Role, Language Usage, Lying
Peer reviewedDeneire, Marc – World Englishes, 1997
Contains citations of 29 books, reports, articles, and essays on the role of English as a Second Language in Europe and its component countries. Although most are in English, others are in French, German, and Italian. The items cited span the period 1940-96, but most are from the 1990s. (MSE)
Descriptors: Cultural Context, English, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
