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On AlterNet: linguistics

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "linguistics"

Three Words Progressives Can Use to Win Elections

Three Words Progressives Can Use to Win Elections

Bernie Horn, Berrett-Koehler Publishing. March 27, 2008.
Progressives have allowed right-wing extremists to hijack our ideals. It's time to right that wrong.

What Made Obama's Speech Great

What Made Obama's Speech Great

George Lakoff, Open Left. March 26, 2008.
The true power of the speech is that it does what it says. It not only talks about empathy, it creates it.

Emotion Trumps Logic in the Voting Booth

Emotion Trumps Logic in the Voting Booth

Terrence McNally, AlterNet. October 24, 2007.
All logic points to Republican losses in 2008. But logic doesn't vote -- and logic doesn't win elections.