Language and leadership.(Editorial)(Editorial)
American Prospect, The, September, 2003 by Kuttner, Robert
Ever since George W. Bush took office, we have marveled at his ability to speak as a moderate, govern as a radical, and not be held accountable by the press or the voters. Democrats, meanwhile, have struggled to find their voice. In this issue of the Prospect, in the centennial year of George Orwell's birth, we address the enduring question of politics and language, newly relevant in the era of Bush.
We asked three distinguished linguists (Deborah Tannen, Geoffrey Nunberg and George Lakoff) to examine how Republicans twist language, and we invited an expert on social class and ...
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