PR
Another thing is of course the press release ...while i totally admire the ability to write a really good one, there are some egregious examples out there....um, particularly in the arts world.
As Orwell put it, there are some "mental vices" the English language falls prey to. 50 years on, it seems only to be more treacherous territory.
Might be interesting to explore physical interpretations of the "verbal false limb", "pretentious diction" and "dying metaphors"....
As Orwell put it, there are some "mental vices" the English language falls prey to. 50 years on, it seems only to be more treacherous territory.
Might be interesting to explore physical interpretations of the "verbal false limb", "pretentious diction" and "dying metaphors"....
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Excellent examples so far, like a typology of 'false talk'.
The pretentious language of the press release was lampooned by the British art collective Bank (couldn't find anything online describing this except for here, search the page for 'press release'.)
The sports talk phenomenon has always mystified me too (never mind hockey only, it seems to affect all sports!) The comments are drawn from a very narrow range of generic statements, delivered with no enthusiasm. Its really fascinating. Do they get coached in this way of speaking too? Do they speak that way at home, and with their friends?
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