headlinese

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More modest use of headlinese can convey a more conversational and engaged tone and the like.

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  • More modest use of headlinese can convey a more conversational and engaged tone and the like. —  Language Log
  • The simplifications of headlinese eliminate all sorts of clues to structure and meaning, forcing the reader to fall back on context, background knowledge, plausibility, and the like. —  Language Log
  • In particular, if the conventions of headlinese allow you to omit certain material, you must. —  Language Log
 

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