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To: Maceman

I marvel at the meaningless terminology cranked out annually at the liberal language factory.


20 posted on 12/04/2016 8:56:47 AM PST by Tallguy
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To: Tallguy

There are several reasons for it:
* redefining terms with positive connotations so that it includes their beliefs to benefit from the positive emotional imprint of the terms
* creating in group language to distinguish between in group and out group
* adopting whole new terms, even if clunky, to abandon the traditional ones out of the misguided raising of Sapir-Whorf theory to a religion, that words define thoughts so ban X words and you eliminate such thoughts
* creating new terms and redefining terms by various elites and their use by followers in an effort to seem elite, AKA, I know all the complicated terms so I’m proving I’m smarter/better than you rubes.


25 posted on 12/04/2016 9:04:50 AM PST by tbw2
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To: Tallguy

Way too much time on their hands.


54 posted on 12/04/2016 1:44:32 PM PST by ameribbean expat
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