Articles related to "Newspeak"



To Kill a Word: Orwellian Linguistics
Nefarious leaders re-engineer language to inhibit, rather than promote, communication.
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Are We Moving Closer to Newspeak?
In Orwell's *1984,* Newspeak was seen as a communication ideal. How close are we to its tenets?
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1984 a Futuristic Novel by George Orwell
Although the title 1984 has passed its use-by-date, George Orwell's political and social warnings are as relevant (or more so) than in 1949 when the book was written.
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Political Correctness
Supposedly, if we change how we talk for the better, we'll change how we think for the better.
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Forgotten Lessons of 1984
Set in the future, now 24 years in our past, 1984 illustrated the darker side of human society. Now, there is a severe danger of missing the point of Orwell's 1984
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Big Brother and Animals
A look at George Orwell, his work and how it encompasses literature and history
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Literature Review – George Orwell's 1984
The book that brought us the Ministry of Truth, Big Brother, and the language of Newspeak is an intellectually stimulating dystopia.
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The Problem with Utopias
Utopias have been described in popular novels for 500 years. They are popular despite the weakness of the depiction, especially when compared to a dystopia.
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Media Manipulation in George Orwell's 1984
Orwell's masterpiece, 1984 takes readers on a journey into a dystopian society that, in reality, is not much different than the world of today.
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Big Brother and Animals Part Two
A continued look at George Orwell and his literary works.
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Caution: Karma Ahead
The danger for Democrats
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Have You Herd About The Word?
A current day discussion of etymology.
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The Other Clinton Embraces Clintonism
Hillary Clinton seems to have difficulty with even small truths.
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An Analysis of Clinton's Executive Order on Internet Conduct
Is the US government getting ready to regulate the last bastion of free speech, the Internet? Read on.
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An Interpretation of 'Jabberwocky' by Stephane Jorisch
The often-imitated "Jabberwocky" has fascinated readers for over a century. A new book illustrated by Stephane Jorisch revisits the classic Lewis Carroll poem with a decidedly contemporary twist.
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SF and the 20th Century, Part 1: Favorite Stories
As the 20th century comes to a close we begin a look back at the past 100 years of SF. In this first in a new series of articles I present ten of my all-time favorite stories and invite you to tell us about yours.
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The Hitler Complex
A brief examination of two potent belief systems, and why they succeeded.
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