You are not human
You are not human
- London Biteback Publishing, 2018
- 326 pages ; 22 cm.
how words kill
This Is Not An Introduction... -- Piggies -- Troll -- Vegetable -- Scum -- Vermin -- Bitch -- Grooming -- Gorilla -- Spin -- Alexa -- Family -- Star -- Angel -- Titans -- God -- This Is Not The End. ; 'In Nazi Germany, Hitler portrayed Jews as vermin and six million people were killed. Metaphors can make the unreasonable seem reasonable, the illegitimate appear legitimate, and a good people turn evil. Top speechwriter Simon Lancaster goes on a mission to explore how metaphors are used and abused today. From Washington to Westminster, Silicon Valley to Syria, Glastonbury to Grenfell, he discovers the same images being used repeatedly. Scum! Bitch! Vegetable! Whilst vulnerable groups are dehumanised, the powerful are hailed as stars, angels or even gods. Prepare to take a journey into the surreal. This book raises profound questions about the power of language and the language of power. You will never think about words in the same way again'--Back cover.
9781785904073
P-EN
Metaphor
English language -- Errors of usage
English language --Study and teaching--Foreign speakers
READING IN ENGLISH
how words kill
This Is Not An Introduction... -- Piggies -- Troll -- Vegetable -- Scum -- Vermin -- Bitch -- Grooming -- Gorilla -- Spin -- Alexa -- Family -- Star -- Angel -- Titans -- God -- This Is Not The End. ; 'In Nazi Germany, Hitler portrayed Jews as vermin and six million people were killed. Metaphors can make the unreasonable seem reasonable, the illegitimate appear legitimate, and a good people turn evil. Top speechwriter Simon Lancaster goes on a mission to explore how metaphors are used and abused today. From Washington to Westminster, Silicon Valley to Syria, Glastonbury to Grenfell, he discovers the same images being used repeatedly. Scum! Bitch! Vegetable! Whilst vulnerable groups are dehumanised, the powerful are hailed as stars, angels or even gods. Prepare to take a journey into the surreal. This book raises profound questions about the power of language and the language of power. You will never think about words in the same way again'--Back cover.
9781785904073
P-EN
Metaphor
English language -- Errors of usage
English language --Study and teaching--Foreign speakers
READING IN ENGLISH
