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| − | '''Newspeak''' appears in [[George Orwell]]'s ''[[1984]]''. It is a [[language]] | + | '''Newspeak''' appears in [[George Orwell]]'s ''[[1984]]''. It is a [[language]] designed by the ruling regime to replace Oldspeak ([[English]]). |
Its purpose is to suppress thought by severely curtailing both the conceptual vocabulary and permissible grammatical structures of Oldspeak. As Orwell describes in the Appendix: "....a thought diverging from the principles of Ingsoc should be literally unthinkable, at least insofar as thought is dependent on words." <ref>p. 312, 1984 - George Orwell, Penguin, 1984</ref> | Its purpose is to suppress thought by severely curtailing both the conceptual vocabulary and permissible grammatical structures of Oldspeak. As Orwell describes in the Appendix: "....a thought diverging from the principles of Ingsoc should be literally unthinkable, at least insofar as thought is dependent on words." <ref>p. 312, 1984 - George Orwell, Penguin, 1984</ref> | ||
Revision as of 01:03, July 19, 2010
Newspeak appears in George Orwell's 1984. It is a language designed by the ruling regime to replace Oldspeak (English).
Its purpose is to suppress thought by severely curtailing both the conceptual vocabulary and permissible grammatical structures of Oldspeak. As Orwell describes in the Appendix: "....a thought diverging from the principles of Ingsoc should be literally unthinkable, at least insofar as thought is dependent on words." [1]
It is a terrifying notion, not least for its plausibility and the games we see played with words and meanings by those in power today.
See also
References
- ↑ p. 312, 1984 - George Orwell, Penguin, 1984