The New Doublespeak

Doublespeak is language that is evasive, deceptive, self-contradictory, or misleading. It turns lies told by politicians into " strategic misrepresentations" or " reality augmentation, " and ordinary sewage sludge into " regulated organic nutrients" that doesn't stink but merely " exceeds the odor threshold." In this pithy sequel to his bestselling "Doublespeak, " Lutz exposes the latest prevarications that permeate our public discourse, dissecting how they work, showing how they affect us as individuals and as a nation. Most important, he shows how to demand clear communication, become critical consumers of language, and fight doublespeak in our homes, schools, workplaces, and the political arena.