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NL888 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Does "The charge of 'denialist' " mean "The charge launched by 'denialist' "?
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The charge of 'denialist' has the potential to raise the temperature of any discussion of climate change by a few degrees. It is usually invoked by those who are frustrated either with criticisms of the trustworthiness of climate science or else with obfuscation about the desirability of taking action on climate change. It is also a claim that often triggers equally vehement claims of climate change 'alarmism', the result being a collapse of discussion into the simplistic binary trope of good versus evil.
The charge of 'denialist' has the potential to raise the temperature of any discussion of climate change by a few degrees. It is usually invoked by those who are frustrated either with criticisms of the trustworthiness of climate science or else with obfuscation about the desirability of taking action on climate change. It is also a claim that often triggers equally vehement claims of climate change 'alarmism', the result being a collapse of discussion into the simplistic binary trope of good versus evil.
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I think "charge" here refers to an emotional charge, that is, a denialist is unlikely to constructively engage in a conversation/debate because he or she is usually overly emotional about an issue and can't approach it in a rational way (this will surely hinder communication).
- I think "charge" here refers to an emotional charge, that is, a denialist is unlikely to constructively engage in a conversation/debate because he or she is usually overly emotional about an issue and can't approach it in a rational way (this will surely hinder communication).
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I think "charge" here refers to an emotional charge, that is, a denialist is unlikely to constructively engage in a conversation/debate because he or she is usually overly emotional about an issue and can't approach it in a rational way (this will surely hinder communication).
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Thanks.
I think "The charge of 'denialist' " here means "The charge against 'denialist' ."
Am I on the right track?
I think "The charge of 'denialist' " here means "The charge against 'denialist' ."
Am I on the right track?
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NL888Thanks.I think "The charge of 'denialist' " here means "The charge against 'denialist' ." Am I on the right track?No. To paraphrase: "When one party in a discussion accuses the other of being a denialist ...." To make a charge can mean to run aggressively, but it can also mean, as it does here, to accuse; they charge him with a figurative crime the way a
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So " "The charge of 'denialist' " means "the accusation on 'denialish'"?
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NL888So " "The charge of 'denialist' " means "the accusation on 'denialish'"?the accusation by one party that that the other party is a denialist
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