The Danger of Doublespeak In William Lutz “The World of Doublespeak” he explains what doublespeak is and how it effects us. It abridges the first chapter of his book Doublespeak: From Revenue Enhancement to Terminal Living (1898). Lutz states that “It is language that conceals or prevents thought; rather than extending thought, doublespeak limits it” (310). In other words Lutz says that it misleads or deceives and doesn’t tell the whole story, but doublespeak is not always bad. Many people use it to avoid harsh or unpleasant reality. He has written three popular books on such language and has written about it in the London Times and USA Today. I agree that double speak is all around us and misleads but I do not believe that all doublespeak is bad.
First, I agree that doublespeak is misleading and deceiving and is something that is very relevant today. Lutz describes four different kinds of doublespeak and the first one is euphemism. When euphemism is used because of sensitivity toward’s someones feelings or for consern it is not …show more content…
I agree that those types misguide, however I do not believe that the second doublespeak Lutz discusses is wrong. He states that the second doublespeak is jargon which means it is a specialized language of a trade or profession. “It can be - and often is - pretentious, obscure, and esoteric terminology used to give and air of profundity, authority, and prestige to speakers and their subject matter” (311). One of his examples is within the medical field. I am going to school to be a surgical technician so I am required to take and be trained in medical terminology. Lutz seems to think that it is a choice for a doctor to use medical terms or not and this is the same case for lawyers. I do believe that when someone uses this jargon outside of their field it can be perceived to others as doublespeak but I don’t think they use it to desieve them
First, I agree that doublespeak is misleading and deceiving and is something that is very relevant today. Lutz describes four different kinds of doublespeak and the first one is euphemism. When euphemism is used because of sensitivity toward’s someones feelings or for consern it is not …show more content…
I agree that those types misguide, however I do not believe that the second doublespeak Lutz discusses is wrong. He states that the second doublespeak is jargon which means it is a specialized language of a trade or profession. “It can be - and often is - pretentious, obscure, and esoteric terminology used to give and air of profundity, authority, and prestige to speakers and their subject matter” (311). One of his examples is within the medical field. I am going to school to be a surgical technician so I am required to take and be trained in medical terminology. Lutz seems to think that it is a choice for a doctor to use medical terms or not and this is the same case for lawyers. I do believe that when someone uses this jargon outside of their field it can be perceived to others as doublespeak but I don’t think they use it to desieve them