William D. Lutz
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"William Lutz" redirects here. For the football player, see Wil Lutz.
William D. Lutz (/lʌts/; born December 12, 1940) is an American linguist who specializes in the use of plain language and the avoidance of doublespeak (deceptive language). He wrote a famous essay The World of Doublespeak on this subject as well as the book Doublespeak [1] His original essay and the book described the four different types of doublespeak (euphemism, jargon, gobbledygook, and inflated language) and the social dangers of doublespeak.
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Born | (1940-12-12) December 12, 1940 (age 83) |
Alma mater | Dominican College of Racine, Marquette University, University of Nevada, Reno |
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Fields | Linguistics |
Institutions | Rutgers University-Camden |
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