An illustrated book of loaded language

An illustrated book of loaded language

Ali Almossawi

Book - 2021

"An illustrated, humorous guide to verbal and written rhetorical tricks, teaching readers to more competently analyze the hidden content behind words"--

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Subjects
Language and emotions.
Thought and thinking.
Psycholinguistics.
Illustrated works.
Genres
Illustrated works
Published
New York, NY : The Experiment [2021]
Language
English
Main Author
Ali Almossawi (author)
Other Authors
Alejandro Giraldo (illustrator)
Item Description
"Learn to hear what's left unsaid" -- front cover.
Series information from author website bookofbadarguments.com
Physical Description
86 pages : illustrations ; 19 x 21 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [85]-86).
ISBN
9781615198405
  • A quick introduction: the subtle ways language influences thought
  • Language that conceals with vagueness
  • Language that creates sinister associations
  • Language that creates feel-good associations
  • Language that presupposes
  • Language that feigns objectivity
  • Language that starts the clock of history when it's most convenient
  • Language that tells you how to think about yourself
  • Final remarks.

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