NCTE Public Language Awards -- call for nominations

[Dennis Baron]

Nominations are herewith encouraged for the 2009 National Council of  
Teachers of English (NCTE)  Public Language Awards.

The Doublespeak Award:

The NCTE Doublespeak Award, established in 1974 and given by the NCTE  
Public Language Award Committee, is an ironic tribute to public  
speakers who have perpetuated language that is grossly deceptive,  
evasive, euphemistic, confusing, or self-centered.
Nominations for the Award

The NCTE Public Language Award Committee is now seeking nominations  
for this year's Doublespeak Award, which is given to a glaring example  
of deceptive language by a public spokesperson. The words must  
originate from an American. The committee needs a one-page description  
of the context in which the statement occurred and a copy of the print  
media source in which the quote appeared (with date). In the case of  
broadcast media, list the program, time, place, and date.

Nominations are also sought for the Orwell Award, which honors an  
author, editor, or producer of a print or nonprint work that  
contributes to honesty and clarity in public language.

The nominations deadline is September 15, 2009. Eligible nominations  
are those appearing or published between July 1, 2008, and June 30,  
2009. Send nominations to the NCTE Public Language Award Committee, c/ 
o Kurt Austin, NCTE, 1111 W. Kenyon Road, Urbana, IL 61801-1096; fax:  
217-328-0977; booksteam at ncte.org.

Click here to see a list of recipients.

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The George Orwell Award:
The NCTE Orwell Award, established in 1975 and given by the NCTE  
Public Language Award Committee, recognizes writers who have made  
outstanding contributions to the critical analysis of public discourse.

Nominations for the Award

The NCTE Public Language Award Committee is now seeking nominations  
for this year's Orwell Award, which honors an author, editor, or  
producer of a print or nonprint work that contributes to honesty and  
clarity in public language.

Nominations are also sought for the Doublespeak Award, which is given  
to a glaring example of deceptive language by a public spokesperson.  
The words must originate from an American. The committee needs a one- 
page description of the context in which the statement occurred and a  
copy of the print media source in which the quote appeared (with  
date). In the case of broadcast media, list the program, time, place,  
and date.

The nominations deadline is September 15, 2009. Eligible nominations  
are those appearing or published between July 1, 2008, and June 30,  
2009. Send nominations to the NCTE Public Language Award Committee, c/ 
o Kurt Austin, NCTE, 1111 W. Kenyon Road, Urbana, IL 61801-1096; fax:  
217-328-0977; booksteam at ncte.org.

Click here to see a list of recipients.


The deadline for nominations is Sept. 15, 2009. Winners will be  
announced at the NCTE conference in Philadelphia in November.

If you’d like to make a nomination, you can find the complete  
submission guidelines here, or simply reply to this email with your  
nomination:

http://www.ncte.org/volunteer/groups/publiclangcom/doublespeakaward

http://www.ncte.org/volunteer/groups/publiclangcom/orwellaward

Please forward this email to anyone who may be interested in making a  
nomination.

Best,

Dennis
(Chair, NCTE Committee on Public Language)

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Dennis Baron
Professor of English and Linguistics
Department of English
University of Illinois
608 S. Wright St.
Urbana, IL 61801

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