Talk:Loaded language/Archives/2013
This is an archive of past discussions about Loaded language. Do not edit the contents of this page. If you wish to start a new discussion or revive an old one, please do so on the current talk page. |
Examples
The cheese example appears to have been put there because of the inserting editor's editorial decision that this is a good fit; not because it was covered for loaded language. I was able to locate a scan of this at University of Wisconsin 's library <url>here<url>. The dispute was over the product in question not fulfilling the legal definition of cheese in the State of Wisconsin and over the alternate name "pasteurized cheese". It was argued that pasteurization was not completely effective, so the name was not descriptive of the actual product. Cantaloupe2 (talk) 11:29, 28 August 2013 (UTC)
Lots of Original Research
As it is, this article is full of original research. Most of the analysis is original, with no reference to external sources. The examples are largely original, and their interpretations are original. Much of it is pretty POV too - the article is full of "examples" of loaded language used in a political context. Of course pointing this out is not a neutral statement - stating that language is loaded is an accusation - itself a political statement, and hence POV. I am tagging the article and also removing some of the most flagrant examples of original interpretation and unverified information - in particular the paragraph on the Falklands war makes many assertions without any source, so I'll remove that.--146.90.245.55 (talk) 17:10, 30 December 2013 (UTC)