Doublespeak /

Presents examples of distortion of the English language bysubstitution of bland terminology for unpleasant terms, which misleads thepublic about the real facts.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Films for the Humanities (Firm), Educational Broadcasting Corporation, WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
Other Authors:	Saunders, Marleen, Lutz, William
Format:	Video VHS
Language:	English
Published:	Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities, [1988?]
Subjects:	English language > Usage.

Description
Summary:	Presents examples of distortion of the English language bysubstitution of bland terminology for unpleasant terms, which misleads thepublic about the real facts.
Item Description:	Segment from the television program Currents. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videocassette (31 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Format:	VHS.
Production Credits:	Cameras, William C. Kockler, Jackie Thompson, Ray Walker ; graphics, B. T. White Hill ; videotape editor, Shelly Pinlowitz ; documentary editor, Bonnie Rae Brickmon ; music, Steve Shebar ; animation, Christopher Kogler.