Tag: propaganda

Language and Deception: Distortion and Socially Constructed Reality

Posted on by Andreea Sepi in BRANDING, COMMUNICATION, INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION, MARKETING, Presentations, Psychology, TRANSCREATION, Written Communication

Motto: "What's in a name? That which we call a roseBy any other name will smell as sweet."William Shakespeare - Romeo and Juliet Over the weekend, a couple of my friends have watched Michael Moore's latest documentary, Planet of the Humans. The one aspect that caused the most bewilderment among them seems to be the … Continue reading Language and Deception: Distortion and Socially Constructed Reality →

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Language and Logic: Deconstructing Political Discourse (II)

Posted on by Andreea Sepi in COMMUNICATION, Decision-making, MARKETING, Negotiations, Psychology, Rhetoric

(Read the initial article here.) An interesting ramification of communication and persuasion science is the line of study concerned with manipulation strategies and manufacturing consent. The study of media manipulation, persuasion, and propaganda has several theorists, of which Noam Chomsky - the great MIT linguist - is perhaps the best known. Media manipulation often uses a … Continue reading Language and Logic: Deconstructing Political Discourse (II) →