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Chapter 11 Self Quiz
Tully Borland and Megan Hyska, “Political Correctness”
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In his essay, Borland introduces the concept of "Orwellian Speech." Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Orwellian Speech?
The purpose is thought-manipulation
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The rules stay the same for an extended period
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It distorts the truth by saying the opposite
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It introduces a new euphemism into the language
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In her essay, Hyska responds to a number of objections against her view. Which of the following is NOT one of those objections?
Egalitarianism as mind control
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Egalitarianism as unnecessary
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Political correctness as mind control
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Political correctness as petty tyranny
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In his reply, Borland suggests that political correctness speech codes are like what act?
Tweeting against safe-spaces
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Picketing
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Democratic election
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Book burning
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In her reply, Hyska argues that a commitment to freedom of speech requires _____:
Rejecting inorganic speech innovations
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Openness to language change
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Enforcing "bottom-up" linguistic change
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A full-fledged endorsement of speech-policing
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Which author concludes their essay by saying, "While the expression 'politically correct' feels like a convenient shorthand for a kind of norm change that is a disorienting aspect of contemporary life, its use is now an investment in an apparatus that mainly functions to obscure and polarize the political landscape."
Tully Borland
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Megan Hyska
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