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020			_a9781785904073
043			_aen_UK
041			_aeng
245		0	_aYou are not human
260			_aLondon _bBiteback Publishing, _c2018
300			_a326 pages ; 22 cm.
500			_ahow words kill
520			_aThis 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.
590			_bIncludes bibliographical references (pages 303-319) and index.
630			_aP-EN _97841
650			_aMetaphor _911688
650			_aEnglish language _x Errors of usage _911689
650		0	_aEnglish language _xStudy and teaching _xForeign speakers _911690
650			_a _912
700			_aLancaster 1972-, Simon _eAuthor _911691
902			_a0
905			_am
912			_a2018-01-01
942			_a1
953			_d2019-09-19 17:57:55
999			_c2558 _d2558
653			_aREADING IN ENGLISH