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Dissecting the "war on terror" and other conservative catchphrases

Dissecting the "war on terror" and other conservative catchphrases : article in the UC Berkeley News by linguistics professor George Lakoff .

In the last couple of months he has written a short book, "Don't Think of an Elephant: Know Your Values and Frame the Debate," which will be marketed at first over the Internet with the help of a host of advocacy groups. Billed as the "essential guide for progressives," the book is praised by such members of the liberal pantheon as Dean, the founders of MoveOn.org, the Sierra Club's Carl Pope, and billionaire political activist George Soros.

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