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Baselining the outcomes - How public service language lives on in a world of its own

Medium Periodical Article
Medium - part of - (Periodical Copy) (Date) Apr2010 (Volume) 48
Medium (Periodical) E Magazine: the A-level English magazine.
Classif 820 EMA
Subject Language
Page 60-63
Authors Sandford, Chris
Contents

From unknown knowns, FTEs and spending envelopes, you'd be forgiven for thinking the language of the public service aims to obscure rather than clarify. Could this be true? Chric Sandford investigates.

Keywords
Civil service     English language     Evasive language     Jargon     Public services     Words