The Official Politically Correct Dictionary and Handbook
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The Official Politically Correct Dictionary and Handbook is a satirical reference book that humorously critiques and catalogs the language of political correctness in contemporary culture.
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| The Official Politically Correct Dictionary and Handbook canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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satirical book ⓘ |
| analyzes | trends in politically correct language ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| critiques |
euphemistic language
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linguistic taboos ⓘ politically correct speech ⓘ |
| describes |
alternative expressions for common words
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politically correct terminology ⓘ |
| focus |
cultural sensitivity in language
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language used to avoid offense ⓘ |
| genre |
humor
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reference ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ |
| hasSection |
dictionary-style entries
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explanatory commentary ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
alphabetical entries
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humorous commentary ⓘ short definitions ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general adult readers
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readers interested in political correctness ⓘ readers of humor ⓘ |
| isAbout |
censorship in language
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cultural politics ⓘ social norms ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType |
book
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print ⓘ |
| parodies |
academic jargon
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bureaucratic language ⓘ political correctness movement ⓘ |
| periodCovered | contemporary era ⓘ |
| purpose |
cataloging politically correct language
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humorous critique of political correctness ⓘ |
| setting | late 20th century American culture ⓘ |
| subject |
contemporary culture
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euphemism ⓘ language ⓘ political correctness ⓘ sociolinguistics ⓘ |
| title | The Official Politically Correct Dictionary and Handbook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tone |
ironic
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satirical ⓘ |
| workScope | American English usage ⓘ |
| workType |
dictionary
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handbook ⓘ |
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