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The Need for Linguistic Discipline
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The Importance of Linguistic Discipline and the Mott and Bailey Strategy
Having linguistic discipline is essential to counter word magic and the Mott and Bailey strategy. This strategy involves presenting a seemingly agreeable position, the 'Mott', while secretly pursuing a more activist agenda, the 'Bailey'. By manipulating language with conceptual polysomy, individuals use double meanings to advance their cause. Without linguistic discipline, people may unknowingly fall into the trap of agreeing to terms that conceal hidden agendas. Therefore, linguistic discipline entails clearly specifying the meaning of terms and being aware of the underlying agenda behind woke terminology.
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