This week the most brilliant language user has been Elvira Nabiullina, the head of the Central Bank of Russia. She predicted that the Russian economy will soon reach the stage of "structural transformation" because of the sanctions. This was a very clever euphemism for the economy becoming less effective, less profitable and more primitive. Bravo, … Continue reading “Structural transformation”
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I'm a language scientist, who enjoys the highs and lows of language use, especially by politicians and other public figures. I want to share my little discoveries with you in this blog.