http://dagblog.com/link/egypt-misunderstood-agony-17398 Comments for "Egypt: The Misunderstood Agony" en http://dagblog.com/comment/183709#comment-183709 <a id="comment-183709"></a> <p><em>In reply to <a href="http://dagblog.com/link/egypt-misunderstood-agony-17398">Egypt: The Misunderstood Agony</a></em></p> <div class="field field-name-comment-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><blockquote> <p class="introduction"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-23851730?SThisFB">Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood under fire over tailored language (different messages for English and Arabic audiences)</a><br /> By Jeed Basyouni<em> BBC Monitoring,</em> 27 August, 2013</p> <p class="introduction" id="story_continues_1">A duality in the language used by the Muslim Brotherhood in English and Arabic has emerged as the crisis between the Egyptian government and Muslim Brotherhood continues.</p> <p>Egyptian media commentators have been increasingly critical of the Muslim Brotherhood's use of double-speak - using a particular language and themes when addressing English-language audiences that starkly contrast with the message they have delivered in Arabic to their supporters.</p> <p><span class="cross-head">Peace v 'million martyrs' [....]</span></p> <p><span class="cross-head">Supporters' rhetoric [....]</span></p> <p><span class="cross-head">Established practice [....]</span></p> </blockquote> <p>Hat tip to<a href="https://twitter.com/arabist/status/376037598248316928"> Arabist's Twitter feed</a></p> </div></div></div> Tue, 10 Sep 2013 05:59:47 +0000 artappraiser comment 183709 at http://dagblog.com