2. (1) If there is one product that American business can manufacture in large amounts, it is doublespeak. (2) Doublespeak is a
term applied to the use of words that are evasive, vague, or stilted for the purpose of deceiving or confusing the reader or listener. (3) _____, a company that decides to fire workers may talk of the need for "re-engineering," "restructuring," or "downsizing" its workforce. a. Because b. For instance c. Similarly d. Instead
For instance, a company that decides to fire workers may talk of the need for "re-engineering," "restructuring," or "downsizing" its workforce.
The above sentence actually addresses what No. 1 and No. 2 sentences were talking about. This gives an example of what doublespeak truly means. The company have decided to fire workers but they make it look like it is restructuring they are carrying out. So in order to confuse the workers or make their action mild, they attribute it to "restructuring", "re-engineering"
