William D. Lutz

William D. Lutz (; 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'' 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. Provided by Wikipedia
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    William D. Lutz, plaintiff, plaintiff-respondent, against Mary E. Lutz, defendant-appellant : case and exceptions on appeal.
    by Lutz, William
    Published 1900
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    Doublespeak : from "revenue enhancement" to "terminal living" : how government, business, advertisers, and others use language to deceive you
    by Lutz, William
    Published 1989
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    The Cambridge thesaurus of American English
    by Lutz, William
    Published 1994
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    Webster's New World thesaurus
    by Laird, Charlton, 1901-1984
    Published 1985
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    Assessment of writing : politics, policies, practices
    Published 1996
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