A linguistic analysis of news reports shows that each so-called star in Jacob Zuma’s constellation will be judged as guilty by association
linguistics
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E-prime makes speakers take responsibility
Being forced to use the active voice and cutting the verb “to be” from our speech can nudge us towards being more accountable — and clearer
Posted inGeneral, Health
The what, who and when of reporting Covid-19’s festive season wave
Language reflects our preoccupations, and words such as “spike”, “contract”, “admission”, “prevention”, “grant”, “MAC” and “amid” now predominate in reporting on the virus
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The language telling the KwaSizabantu story
The complexity of the situation, with its multiple cross-cutting cultural and social circumstances, begs that we hear both sides