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linguistics

Posted inNews/Politics

A new South African axis of evil?

by Ian Siebörger 10 August 20215 October 2021

A linguistic analysis of news reports shows that each so-called star in Jacob Zuma’s constellation will be judged as guilty by association

Posted inGeneral

E-prime makes speakers take responsibility

by Ruby de Lanerolle 20 June 202118 June 2021

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

by Ian Siebörger 8 January 202111 January 2021

Language reflects our preoccupations, and words such as “spike”, “contract”, “admission”, “prevention”, “grant”, “MAC” and “amid” now predominate in reporting on the virus

Posted inGeneral

The language telling the KwaSizabantu story

by Ian Siebörger 8 October 20207 October 2020

The complexity of the situation, with its multiple cross-cutting cultural and social circumstances, begs that we hear both sides

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