The language critical Action -word of the year looking for her favorite for the year 2009. The press release states that the action: people are looking
linguistic mistakes in public communication, which are particularly noticed in 2009 is negative, because they are grossly inadequate and may even violate human dignity. These can be individual words or phrases that were used in politics or public administration, cultural institutions and media, in business, science, technology or in another area. Proposals may be made by all German-speaking at home and abroad. A source is requested.
proposals preferably by email to: unwort@em.uni-frankfurt.de no later than 11 January 2010.
are my personal favorites: in addition to household (rather than sleight of hand), immigrant , analogue cheese, release (rather than dismissal), roadside green (since when accompanying plants?) nuclear reactors (more euphemistic than nuclear power plant), food service (not mass feeding ) solidarity tax (instead of compulsory levy East), impairment .
More information: www.unwortdesjahres.org
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