An Illustrated Book of Loaded Language: Learn to Hear What's Left Unsaid (Bad Arguments)
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Create Date:2021-10-01 01:19:25
Update Date:2025-09-14
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Author:Ali Almossawi
ISBN:B08WK83VNR
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Reviews
MookNana,
This is an excellent guide to the biases and agendas that can slip into our language。 Several real-life examples are used, as well as other examples that are couched more obliquely in order to help the reader focus on the substance of the point, instead of their reaction to the subject of the quote。 This is a great, and enjoyable, resource for anyone who would like to become a more discerning consumer of media。 We're all susceptible to biases, prejudices, and faults in our thinking and this kind This is an excellent guide to the biases and agendas that can slip into our language。 Several real-life examples are used, as well as other examples that are couched more obliquely in order to help the reader focus on the substance of the point, instead of their reaction to the subject of the quote。 This is a great, and enjoyable, resource for anyone who would like to become a more discerning consumer of media。 We're all susceptible to biases, prejudices, and faults in our thinking and this kind of self-evaluation helps us combat that。 This would be a wonderful addition to high school and college libraries and curricula (possibly even middle school for advanced students)。Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review! 。。。more
Richard Derus,
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Andréa,
Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss。