#topic-specific language

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Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable.

George Orwell

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Noam Chomsky answers questions from Ken Loach, Paul Laverty, Alice Walker, Chris Hedges, John Berger and Amira Hass

Frank Barat asks Prof Noam Chomsky 6 questions that were sent by Alice Walker, John Berger, Ken Loach, Paul Laverty, Amira Hass and Chris Hedges.

Maybe a point I should consider, alongside political correctness, is the use of topic-specific language, as per John Berger's question about political language.

Something I am very set on is that if a point cannot be made without the use of topic-specific language, i.e. in lehman's terms, then surely it isn't a point worth making. I don't like to think that a point can only be understood by those in the 'inner circle' of that subject. Too much politics-bullshit or even too much design-bullshit just seems to be a little pointless, in both instances you have to ask, "Who is it you're working for? Are you designing for people, or just designing for designers? Are your politics for the politicians or for the public?"