With a focus on the bizarre dialect of former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan, I discuss the fourth form of doublespeak: Gobbledygook and Bureaucratese.Defining attributes of doublespeak:-misleads-distorts reality-pretends to communicate-avoids or shifts responsibility-makes the negative appear positive-creates a false verbal map of the world-limits, conceals, corrupts, and prevents thought-makes the unpleasant appear attractive or tolerable-creates incongruity between reality and what is said or not said(William Lutz, Doublespeak)Look Closer:The Doublespeak Dictionary by Leslie Starr O’Harahttp://www.thedoublespeakdictionary.com/Doublespeak: From Revenue Enhancement to Terminal Living : How Government, Business, Advertisers, and Others Use Language to Deceive You, by William Lutzhttp://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2151216.DoublespeakGreenspan describes Greenspeak, Fedspeakhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1ldr1vvz0wPrint More Money! according to Alan Greenspanhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCWw8tQW15g&NR=1The Magic of Pronouns: Tips For Aspiring Politicians/Criminals (...and Ron Paul)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QY2XuNyq9jw
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