What’s in a word? The answer is revealing

What’s in a word? The answer is revealing

In an ideal world, one might imagine that the chief purpose of language(s) is to clarify and define meanings that can be agreed upon and used to communicate honestly with one another. Sadly, the grumbling mutter and indignant natter that passes for public discourse is frequently generated purposely to obfuscate issues and mislead listeners. It’s almost thoroughly unpleasant, and it sometimes requires enormous effort for us, the public, to attend…