Cant [ Language & Speech ]
… 1760. Abstract In the eighteenth century, ‘cant’ was a word widely used in controversies to disqualify the opponent's language and rhetoric. It first referred to the secret language of thieves but then was used to criticise an excessive use of ready-made phrases. Accusations of ‘cant’, i.e. of … of new models of sociability relying on fashion and informality as well as of emotional preaching. Concepts > Language & Speech Keywords Controversy Conversation Hypocrisy Rhetoric Nowadays, ‘cant’ is used in English to refer to …
Controversy | Conversation | Hypocrisy | Rhetoric
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