martes, 14 de noviembre de 2023

POLITICS, LANGUAGE CHANGE AND AMNESTY



Spanish politics is a bit topsy-turvy these days, affecting everyone and all levels of society, especially language. We are witnessing surprising changes in meanings. For example, for the president (PM) of the government, Pedro Sánchez, "to lie" now means "to change one´s opinion, or have a change of heart." If he said he would not amnesty anyone, and now he does, he did not lie but simply changed his mind. Mr. Pedro Sánchez is turning language upside down which, I believe, will have far-reaching consequences and affect, primarily, the meaning of the verb "to trust."    

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