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Doublespeak and euphemisms shape modern English usage
A Times News Service excerpt surveys language drift from bureaucratic jargon to political correctness. It cites changes in schools and public notices, laments euphemisms in government and business, and traces terms from saloon to mortician while noting the enduring pull of plain English. The piece highlights Nixon quotes and a lexicographer’s list of evolved terms.
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New York University
National Council of Teachers of English
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Board of Education