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	Loaded language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Loaded language as an umbrella term is sometimes used to describe spin, euphemisms and doublespeak.
		Homophobia is sometimes considered to be a loaded term because the root phobia implies a fear while the dictionary definition implies disgust or aversion to homosexuals or aspects of homosexuality.
		Many people consider the very words in times obscene, profane or vulgar for producing a negative reaction in a public situation, and by social codes of etiquette and taboo, it's considered best to avoid these "loaded words" whenever/wherever possible out of comfort and respect.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Loaded_language (1028 words)

	Loaded (language)
		A language construct, such as a word or a question, is said to be loaded if it carries meaning or implications beyond its strict definition (its denotation).
		Loaded words are words or phrases which have strong emotional overtones or connotations and which evoke strongly positive (or negative) reactions far beyond the specific meaning of the word which is listed in the dictionary.
		Use of the phrase "loaded language" to describe the writing or speech of another implies an accusation of demagoguery or of pandering to the audience.
	www.wapipedia.org /wikipedia/mobiletopic.aspx?cur_title=loaded_words (428 words)

	Logical Fallacy: Loaded Words
		Loaded language is not inherently fallacious, otherwise most poetry would commit this fallacy.
		The fallacy is committed either when an arguer attempts to use loaded words in place of an argument, or when an arguee makes an evaluation based on the colorful language in which an argument is clothed, rather than on the merits of the argument itself.
		Loaded language is a subfallacy of Begging the Question, because to use loaded language fallaciously is to assume an evaluation that has not been proved, thereby failing to fulfill the burden of proof.
	www.fallacyfiles.org /loadword.html (628 words)

	Communication Across the Curriculum @ the University of Pittsburgh (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The word “motion” means different things in a courtroom, a physics classroom, and a literature study circle.
		Dictionary definitions have the advantage of precision and clarity, but are often too obscure or often fail to capture the connotations that the word has in a given society.
		Operationally defined words generally serve a specific purpose and are not suitable for constant usage.
	www.cxc.pitt.edu /argumentdefinition.htm (556 words)

	Rape: Is Feminism to Blame? \| Progressive U (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Loaded words saturate this paper to produce an emotional need for the reader to have understood her own opinion.
		The loaded words she uses in her article add to her pathos making her argument seeming to be more logical than it really is. “Rape is an outrage that cannot be tolerated in civilized society;” this first sentence of her article has five loaded words in it (Paglia).
		She used the negative connotations of feminism and loaded words surrounding it to work toward her conclusion; she failed in her attempt to prove the ideas of feminism at fault of rape by not producing evidence to support her thesis.
	www.progressiveu.org /064011-rape-is-feminism-to-blame (1166 words)

	Loaded language - Slider
		Democracy which used to have strong negative connotations (it was used as the word demagoguery is used today) and now has strong positive connotations throughout the western world.
		Non-sexist language, because it implies that failing to use "non-sexist language" is sexist.
		Pro-Choice proponents accuse Pro-Lifers of using loaded language in their choice of the term partial birth abortion to describe the medical procedure intact dilation and extraction, since there is no live birth in the partial birth abortion procedure.
	enc.slider.com /Enc/Loaded_words (543 words)

	The Good 5 Cent Cigar - Common Sense: Loaded Words (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Others claim that I have used words "loosely." (In fact, one rebuttal letter was titled by the editors, "Nelson throws around loaded words 'loosely.'") It is this letter in particular, by Michael J. Larkin, on which I wish to concentrate my thoughts.
		As for "loaded" words, I was making the argument that non-partisanship is good in theory, but the choice of a specific action becomes partisan.
		Another loaded word which Larkin used was "legitimate." He states that the Bush administration is not legitimate because of the "debacle of the 2000 election." This is interesting.
	www.ramcigar.com /home/index.cfm?event=displayArticlePrinterFriendly&uStory_id=e71154da-04a5-4adb-a5bf-cdac5bb388c0 (796 words)

	Confusing Words and Phrases that are Worth Avoiding - GNU Project - Free Software Foundation (FSF)
		The use of the word "rights" in this term is propaganda, designed to lead you unawares into seeing the issue from the viewpoint of the few that impose the restrictions, while ignoring that of the many on whom the restrictions are imposed.
		By using a word in your own language, you show that you are really referring to freedom and not just parroting some mysterious foreign marketing concept.
		This word carries the implication of preventing destruction or suffering; therefore, it encourages people to identify with the owner and publisher who benefit from copyright, rather than with the users who are restricted by it.
	www.gnu.org /philosophy/words-to-avoid.html (2242 words)

	Mark Moore Online (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		(1) Words that seem to be pivotal for the meaning of your passage.
		Underline the single sentence that most clearly defines your word as used in the context of the passage.
		Words: (a) Present your translation chart of your major and minor word studies.
	markmoore.org.cob-web.org:8888 /classes/principles/index.html (2066 words)

	tovek tools assist - tt technical note 002
		Dumping words is based on DIDUMP command-line utility, and this is one of the reasons why TT Assist is not considered to be a 'full' program with its own licensing etc., but more like a bonus for TT Analyst Pack users.
		When there is no word entered, the Show Words button should list words from the start of the word list; otherwise it displays words beginning with the text entered or which are matching the wildcard, based on the Wildcard check box.
		The list on the right shows word variants from the collection; which word variants is specified by checkboxes in the top right corner of the window.
	www.tovek.com /support/tt_tn/002.htm (1618 words)

	The Wonderful, Wacky World of Fem-Speak - Carey Roberts - MensNewsDaily.com™
		Gender is one of the most popular words in Fem-Speak because no one knows for sure which interpretation you are using.
		In Fem-Speak, it is perfectly acceptable to use words and expressions with female derivations, such as Mother Earth, mother-tongue, mother lode, ladybug, sister city, “necessity is the mother of invention,” and so on.
		But Fem-Speak prohibits any word or phrase with a male connotation, such as mankind, manpower, middleman, or “man the ramparts.” Breaking this linguistic convention is a violation of what feminists call “speech codes,” and can invite the imposition of legal sanctions.
	www.mensnewsdaily.com /archive/r/roberts/2004/roberts092804.htm (740 words)

	Summary of Fee's Book
		It is possible for a word to occur only once in a passage and yet be crucial to understanding.
		To summarize, theologically loaded words are (1) words that you already know to be theologically important; (2) ambiguous words; (3) repeated words; and (4) words that you suspect could to have a deeper meaning.
		Explain how the word is actually being used in the context by studying how much of each word's range of meaning actually applies to the immediate context.
	www.andrews.edu /~jonp/revfee.htm (620 words)

	loaded words
		Tactics such as these, while she does include loaded words and phrases and appeal to ones emotions, they effectively convey the points she attempts to make.
		Words loaded with symbolism and double meaning the second meaning invariably being either a truism or an irony.
		Heaving words like furniture portrays that the words spoken had become so loaded with loathing that the effects of their livid comments left permanent...
	www.megaessays.com /essay_search/loaded_words.html (756 words)

	valueladen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Sometimes these words are referred to as loaded words.
		Words are powerful tools for swaying the thoughts of readers.
		The connotation is the emotional meaning attached to the word in addition to the dictionary meaning.
	www.auburn.edu /pctl/models/Reading/nothingbut/valueladen.html (347 words)

	recursiveProgress: The living language of identity
		I'll take that one step further and suggest that the technologists, led by the especially intelligent of the lot (Yes, I'm talking to you, Kim, Phil, et al.), need to put their formidable grey matter to considering and evaluating this situation and the third move beyond.
		The words "identity," "role," "personna," "credential," etc., etc. have loaded meanings in the wider world that will help -- if they are codified in accordance with say.
		The technical descriptive language is still eminently mouldable and could be changed because the pre-loaded words don't have the same value or impact within the technical milieu as they do in the world of us common business and marketing (let alone) consumer folk.
	timothygrayson.com /blog/archives/000775.html (897 words)

	KOTESOL Journal, Volume 4, 2001 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Specifically, the study attempted to determine (1) whether Korean EFL students' understanding of culturally loaded words was equivalent to that of Native English Speakers (NES) and (2) to what extent Korean students studying English in an English-speaking country for more than 4 months accounts for such understanding.
		The three groups were asked to rate the appropriateness of 11 words considered to be culturally loaded and 4 culturally neutral words in sentences that provided adequate contextual information.
		Inadequate L2 learners' understanding of culturally loaded words suggests that teachers should be more aware of the existence of the differences in cultural connotations of words between cultures.
	www.kotesol.org /publications/journal/2001/abs_kupelian.shtml (237 words)

	Loaded words Readers' Advocate - Jun. 21, 2004
		For example, the use of the word "petty" to describe the theft of an item of small value by a juvenile does not sit well with readers who think it tends to trivialize the crime and give the impression that it is something the young can engage in as part of the growing-up process.
		A media watch group observed that the Inquirer's use of certain words to describe the rebel leaders, such as, "bemedalled," "idealistic" and "battle-tested," tended to glamorize them and influence the readers' perception of the true motives behind the mutiny.
		The reader's reaction to the use of the word in question is not new to me. I often get letters complaining about the newspaper's choice of words in the headlines and body of the news.
	www.inq7.net /opi/2004/jun/21/opi_rjpalabrica-1.htm (967 words)

	Journey of Life Lutheran Church - , - Loaded Words
		Every word has a field of meaning which conveys our thoughts, to some degree of accuracy, to those with whom we are speaking.
		Those are the words of the "Loaded Words" small group Bible study series.
		Each study takes a look at a loaded word (or phrase) from the Biblical angle and gives the participants a chance to engage in peaceful discussion illuminated by the scriptures.
	www.journeyoflife.org /app/w_page.php?id=110&type=section (188 words)

	Loaded words / Books / Culture / Home - Morning Star (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		It is nothing new to assert that misuse of language takes place, but where Poole casts new light on this whole issue is by explaining the original meanings behind each word concept and then dissecting the way that they are manipulated or misused to create totally different impressions.
		To adopt a word like "ethnic cleansing" is to be complicit in mass killing.
		The words that we use are very much derived from the social, economic and cultural context in which we live.
	www.morningstaronline.co.uk /index2.php/free/layout/set/print/culture/books/loaded_words (557 words)

	Loaded words are interfering with Puerto Rico's destiny
		Loaded words are interfering with Puerto Rico's destiny
		The alternative to statehood for Puerto Rico, of course, is to continue as "the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico," which it has been since 1952.
		Commonwealth status is "the best of both worlds" precisely because it continues the principle laid down by the Supreme Court in the 1901 "insular cases" -- and reaffirmed in 1918 with People of Puerto Rico vs.
	www.chron.com /content/chronicle/editorial/98/03/15/t-clark-3-15.0-1.html (990 words)

	Ricky Martin Discography - Album: Sound Loaded
		Well, Loaded is Martin's trip around the world and back to his old Latin roots.
		The track "Loaded," is a type of "Livin' la vida loca" that's eagerly waiting to hit the air waves.
		Although Loaded doesn't quite surpass his last album, it clearly reaffirms him as the world's King of Latin pop music.
	www.nabou.com /celebrities/ricky_martin/discography/sound_loaded.html (431 words)

	Amazon.com: Loaded: Music: The Velvet Underground (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Loaded was the final studio album from the seminal band Velvet Underground.
		John Cale left the band after the release of their third album and it was he who added the sonic dimension to the band, all the fuzz and feedback.
		Their fame was posthumous and always beyond category and comparison.Loaded was an album of hits completing a cycle for the band that began with the Nico album, culminating into a collection of topnotch song craft smacking of beautiful songs and FM staples, songs you can rock and dance to.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000033WC?v=glance (1615 words)

	Contentious » Loaded Words and Tortured Definitions
		The words we choose to describe actions play a key role in shaping perspectives, opinions, and responses.
		When it comes to the great evils of this world – torture, genocide, war, and so on – it seems to me that muted words often are selected to publicly describe and discuss what happened – and what should be done in response.
		As far as I can tell, as long as torture remains undefined, and the word “torture” is assiduously avoided when describing certain acts, the perpetrators of those acts (and their governments) probably could avoid charges under this law.
	blog.contentious.com /archives/2004/05/21/loaded-words-and-tortured-definitions (1608 words)

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		Loaded language is a key indicator that an appeal to envy is being made.
		In analyzing controversies, be alert for loaded words or phrases that might be used to trigger and exploit envy.
		Here are some code words used to trigger revulsion: welfare queen, bleeding heart, fascist, extremist, international banker, one-worlder, tree-hugger, union buster, puritan, bureaucrat, shyster, and draft dodger.
	www.dushkin.com /usingts/guide/prop.mhtml (1433 words)

	DearPeggy.com - "Loaded" Words Make it Worse in dealing with Extramarital Affairs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Unfortunately, the words that are most commonly used only serve to inflame the already raw emotions created by this experience.
		Because of the power of words to affect the way we think, in "The Monogamy Myth" I deliberately avoided the long list of judgmental, blaming words so common to the language of affairs.
		The words Adultery and Infidelity reflect a personal assessment of the person who has an affair as an "adulterer" or an "infidel." The word Betrayal implies that the person having an affair is fully aware of the pain this will cause their partner, and proceeds to "betray" them anyway.
	www.dearpeggy.com /com007.html (311 words)

	TIME.com: Watching Out for Loaded Words -- May 24, 1982 -- Page 1
		In casual conversation, emotional stuffing is lent to words by inflection and gesture: the innocent phrase, "Thanks a lot," is frequently a vehicle for heaping servings of irritation.
		The emotion-heavy words that are easiest to spot are epithets and endearments: blockhead, scumbum, heel, sweetheart, darling, great human being and the like.
		Word loading, after all, is not a recognized scholarly discipline, merely a folk art.
	www.time.com /time/magazine/article/0,9171,953538,00.html (747 words)

	Poynter Online - Ask Bob: Rules about Words
		My approach to these situations is to recognize that word choice and meaning can and should be seriously debated in a newsroom, but to recognize in the end that the editor in charge has to make the call.
		When government officials, victims, and citizens use the words "terrorism" and "terrorist," it is appropriate, I believe, to use their words in your stories.
		Instead, I would apply guidelines for the use of these words (terror, terrorism, terrorist) that include talking points on the way in which the words might be used, by whom, and the various possible interpretations and consequences of their use.
	poynter.org /dg.lts/id.5903/content.content_view.htm (597 words)

	loaded words at djchuang.com:: web strategist + innovationist + networker
		Having been a pastor for a handful of years myself, and still in conversation with many of them, (it seems to me that) pastors have been taught or put themselves into a mold, where they have to weigh their words more carefully and cautiously.
		Pastors do not have the freedom to speak freely as bloggers tend to do, because their words often have broader impact upon a wide range of people in their congregation and community, certainly when spoken from behind the pulpit, as well as in everyday life.
		Knowing that their words will impact different people differently, and there are those who are hypersensitive to certain ideas and feelings, pastors often speak in an edited and diplomatic manner, trying to navigate all of that morass.
	www.djchuang.com /2004/loaded-words (840 words)

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