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Watson's Dictionary Of Weasel Words

By Don Watson
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Watson's Dictionary Of Weasel Words by Don Watson is a witty and incisive exploration of language used in corporate and political communication. The book critically examines how vague or ambiguous language can obscure meaning and manipulate audiences. Watson aims to shine a light on these "weasel words" and encourages readers to recognise and challenge their use.
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This book may appeal to you if you're fascinated by the ways language can be manipulated and are curious about the impact of jargon and bureaucratic language on communication. It offers a witty exploration of how words can be twisted to obscure meaning, making it a thought-provoking read for anyone interested in language, politics, or media analysis.

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Watson's Dictionary Of Weasel Words

The prime minister speaks of core and non-core election promises, your boss asks you to commit to an involuntary career event (you're fired), and hospitals refer to negative patient outcomes (you're dead). How to fight back? This book is a heavy weapon against politicians, managers and all those whose words kill brain cells and sink hearts.

The brilliant and bestselling companion volume to Don Watson's Death Sentence

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The brilliant and bestselling companion volume to Don Watson's Death Sentence.

The prime minister speaks of core and non-core election promises, your boss asks you to commit to an involuntary career event (you're fired), and hospitals refer to negative patient outcomes (you're dead). How to fight back?

This book is a heavy weapon against politicians, managers, and all those whose words kill brain cells and sink hearts. Striking a much-needed blow for truth and clarity, here is Don Watson, author of the international bestseller Death Sentence, at his sobering, scathing, and wickedly funny best.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781740513661

Publisher: Random House Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 October 2005

Country: Australia

Imprint: Vintage (Australia)

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 298g

Pages: 416

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Don Watson Education & Reference Non-Fiction Penguin Books

About the Author

Don Watson's Recollections of a Bleeding Heart: Paul Keating Prime Minister, won the Age Book of the Year and Non-Fiction Prizes, the Brisbane Courier Mail Book of the Year, the National Biography Award and the Australian Literary Studies Association's Book of the Year. His Quarterly Essay, Rabbit Syndrome: Australia and America won the Alfred Deakin Essay Prize. Death Sentence, his best-selling book about the decay of public language won the Australian Booksellers Association Book of the Year 2003. Watson's Dictionary of Weasel Words, another best-seller, was published in 2004. His most recent book American Journeys won the Age Non-Fiction and Book of the Year Awards in 2008. It also won the inaugural Indie Award for Non-Fiction and has been shortlisted for the Walkley Award for Non-Fiction.

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