10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BUREAUCRATESE»
Discover the use of
bureaucratese in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
bureaucratese and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Handbook of Organizational Theory and Management: The ...
Politically correct terms such as "police officer" instead of "policeman" or "biracial"
instead of "mulatto" or "half-breed" likewise fall outside of this definition of
bureaucratese. Hummel offers a model of the language of bureaucracy that is
useful ...
2
Banishing
Bureaucratese: Using Plain Language in Government ...
How to apply principles of good writing to government workplace writing.
Judith Gillespie Myers, 2001
3
The Lawyer's Guide to Writing Well: Second Edition
A close cousinto legalese,bureaucratese—orgobbledygook,theword coined by
Congressman Maury Maverick in the 1940s—is a form of “government-speak”
that flattens readers by rolling over them with long phrases,pompousexpressions
...
Tom Goldstein, Jethro K. Lieberman, 2002
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Handbook of Organization Theory and Management: The ...
the context or environment in which discourse occurs, inasmuch as the use of
bureaucratese imposes an ideal form that emerges over the actual environment
and context. Normal communication is contextual in that what one says is given ...
Thomas D. Lynch, Peter L. Cruise, 2005
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Thought and Knowledge: An Introduction to Critical Thinking
Bureaucratese and Euphemism Two language barriers to comprehension are
bureaucratese and euphemism. Bureaucratese is the use of formal, stilted
language that is unfamiliar to people who lack special training. The same
information can ...
6
Technical Communication
(9 words) | Bureaucratese is such a serious barrier to understanding that many
states in the United States have passed laws requiring “Plain English” in
government publications and other documents such as insurance policies. This
chapter's ...
7
Critical Thinking Across the Curriculum: A Brief Edition of ...
Bureaucratese and Euphemism Two language barriers to comprehension are
bureaucratese and euphemism. Bureaucratese is the use of formal, stilted
language that is unfamiliar to people who lack special training. The same
information can ...
8
The Brief Thomson Handbook
Rewrite Bureaucratese Bureaucratese is language that includes a high
proportion of nouns and to be verbs; these make writing seem weighty and conse
quential, but that impression is false. This kind of writing obscures meaning rather
than ...
David Blakesley, Jeffrey Hoogeveen, 2007
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Writing: A Manual for the DigitalAge with Exercises, Brief
Rewrite Bureaucratese Bureaucratese is language that includes a high
proportion of nouns and to be verbs; these make writing seem weighty and conse
quential, but that impression is false. This kind of writing obscures meaning rather
than ...
David Blakesley, Jeffrey Hoogeveen, 2011
10
Introducing English Grammar
More usually, though, it's a label used to describe the language of government; in
other words, Bureaucratese. gobbledygook can of course be both spoken and
written, but we will concentrate here on writing. One overwhelming feature of ...
Kersti Börjars, Kate Burridge, 2010
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BUREAUCRATESE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
bureaucratese is used in the context of the following news items.
Greece debt crisis: Yanis Varoufakis rides out with a final blast of …
Mr Varoufakis's flamboyant style and erudite defiance offered a refreshing antidote to the grey bureaucratese of the sector. Like the Prime ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
Pluto: Nasa probe set for fly-past of frozen 'dwarf planet'
In a world in which scientists tend to speak in jargon, and where project managers default to bureaucratese, Stern, 57, a former Nasa associate ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
The Problem With Greece Is That It's Run Out Of Other Peoples' Money
To translate that out of bureaucratese for you. That last line means that the capitalists lost €100 billion, ain't that great? All the bits before it say ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
Morning MoneyBeat Asia: US Stocks Rally Amid Greece's Mixed …
For Greeks, Referendum Poses Murky Choice Between Pain, Pride The debate over a single question, crafted in twisting bureaucratese, ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
For Greeks, Referendum Poses Murky Choice Between Pain, Pride
The debate over a single question, crafted in twisting bureaucratese, is splitting the crisis-swept country down ideological and socioeconomic ... «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»
Shack Attack: City Vs Heritage Building
... suitable bureaucratese: “The City of Yellowknife currently has nine Designated Heritage Resources and one Recognized Heritage Resource. «Edge, Jun 15»
French Fear 'Lack of Will' For UN Climate Change Pact This Fall
One does not need an official U.N. translator to decifer that global bureaucratese — the climate change treaty talks are in trouble. Tags: climate ... «Somewhat Reasonable - Heartland Institute, Jun 15»
Had your fill of Pan Jam?
The OPS is shooting for 25%, by carpooling, using up vacation time, flexible hours and “telecommuting,” which is bureaucratese for working ... «Toronto Sun, Jun 15»
Cordy: Turkish democracy on razor's edge
The notion of “reassignment” may sound like bland bureaucratese to some, but it is a powerful tool when used to disrupt repeatedly the ... «Boston Herald, Jun 15»
Dramas of all sorts occupy councillors
Beautiful bureaucratese. Finally, CW wishes to record a vigorous exchange between Cr Tim Rodgers and the mayor, Cr Bev Colomb. «Mornington Peninsula News, Jun 15»
