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The Language of Control: How Newspeak Limits Thought and Freedom
Discover how Orwell’s invented language shapes the boundaries of thought and reality.
Hiroshi Yamamoto
February 6, 2023480 views
Nineteen Eighty-FourGeorge Orwell
Language is more than a communication tool; it is the architecture of thought. In 1984, George Orwell presents Newspeak, a deliberately engineered language designed to constrict the range of human expression and eliminate the possibility of rebellious ideas.
Newspeak works by systematically reducing vocabulary, erasing synonyms and antonyms, and simplifying grammar so that complex or subversive concepts cannot be formed. Words like "bad" are replaced by
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