The Abuse of Language and the Language of Abuse

by J. Andrew Kirk

The particular words, whose use and meaning is examined in this study, are commonly used by people with strong convictions about moral issues and identity politics. They are often attached to ideals, policies and practices in diverse and frequently contradictory ways. Is there, then, so much confusion that the words no longer serve any useful purpose? Or, is there some merit in trying to indicate how the meaning of the words is being stretched...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1786234440
• ISBN13: 9781786234445
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Grosvenor House Publishing Limited
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"