Trumpspeak
Trumpspeak by Bérengère Viennot, published by Minds Eye Publications in 2020, offers a critical examination of Donald Trump’s unique use of the English language. This 118-page book delves into the complexities of translating Trump’s unconventional syntax, reflecting on the ethical dilemmas faced by translators who grapple with his distinctive style after years of more polished rhetoric from previous leaders.
Readers will find a thorough exploration of how Trumpspeak defies traditional political discourse, characterized by erratic speech patterns and a mix of grammar, vulgarity, and hyperbole. Viennot raises significant questions about the implications of such rhetoric on modern democracy and the potential for violent outcomes stemming from inflammatory language. The book serves as a pointed critique not only of Trump’s communication style but also of the broader state of contemporary political dialogue.
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Trumpspeak is a witty, no-holds-barred assessment of Trump’s mastery – or otherwise – of English and a thoughtful consideration of the ethical issues involved in translating someone you are at extreme odds with. Nearly two decades into her career as a press translator, and after eight years of Barack Obama’s refined rhetoric, Bérengère Viennot was shocked to have to start thinking about how to Frenchify Donald Trump’s bigly mangled syntax.
Viennot’s witty book pulls no punches in exploring how Trumpspeak breaks all the rules of political discourse. Trump’s rambling speech patterns, peppered with incoherent grammar, vulgarity, hyperbole, sarcasm, and invective, point at a tenuous grasp of reality and culture.
Behind Viennot’s sparkling, incisive takedown of Trump lie a number of important issues: How does violent rhetoric possibly lead to violent acts? What does Trumpspeak say about the state of modern democracy? And why is “covfefe” a problem for everyone on the planet, not just in America? Trumpspeak holds up an unforgiving mirror not just to the president of the United States himself, but to the state of our modern democracies.
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