Words are not innocent. They carry weight. They carry memory. They carry consequences. A careless word can ignite a riot. A reckless phrase can destroy a reputation. A misleading sentence can alter the course of public opinion. A nation may survive bad roads, poor electricity, and even economic hardship. But no democracy can long survive the corruption of language. Two concepts help us understand this danger. The first is contextomy. The second is doublespeak. The post Oshiomhole and the politics of language appeared first on The Sun Nigeria .
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