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catsidhe ([personal profile] catsidhe) wrote2008-10-29 08:35 am

Palin and language.

In one crucial respect, Palin and Bush have something in common with Oprah: they skilfully use dialect and context switching to narrowcast what they're saying to a very specific audience.

When it's done for Evil, it's called “Dogwhistling”.

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