Political Language

Political Language

Politicians have always used rhetoric to get their points across. But some observers think their language and the facts are getting distorted. A panel joins Diane to discuss current trends in political discourse.

Politicians have always used rhetoric to get their points across. But some observers think their language and the facts are getting distorted. A panel joins Diane to discuss current trends in political discourse.

Guests

Deborah Tannen

author of many books and professor of linguistics at Georgetown University.

William Lutz

Professor of English at Rutgers University and the author of "Doublespeak Defined."

Mark Leibovich

reporter, Washington Post

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