Death Sentence The Decay of Public Language [Hardcover] Watson Don

Don Watson's *Death Sentence* is a sharp, often hilarious dissection of how jargon, corporate-speak, and bureaucratic waffle are strangling the English language. Watson—Paul Keating's former speechwriter—takes aim at management consultants, politicians, and academics who bury clear thought under layers of "going forward", "leveraging synergies", and "stakeholder engagement". This isn't a dusty grammar lecture. It's a passionate, funny defence of clarity, arguing that bad language isn't just annoying—it's dangerous. When we lose precise words, we lose precise thinking. Watson writes with the wit of a reformed insider who knows exactly how the rot spreads. Essential reading for anyone who's ever sat through a meeting and wondered why no one just says what they mean.