George Orwell has dared to do exactly this in his essay "Politics and the English Language". ... Orwell follows up on this point in his essay, telling us we should not be educated in the language of automatons. ... This is the type of writing we might find in 1984. ... It is important to note that while Orwell takes shots at everyday language, political speeches, news publications, essays and pamphlets, but does not voice any grievances with fiction writing. ... This is an important essay (not mine, Orwell's). ...

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Another variation that is brought in by these Ministries in 1984 is the concept of Newspeak. Newspeak is a way of limiting a language to remove Synonyms and Antonyms, ensuring there is no deviation from a Party message. ... (Lewis P, 2011: 5) Another concept, which was suggested by Orwell in 1984, that has found it's way into common language is the term Thought-Crime. ... All of these restrictions are placed upon the character of Winston Smith throughout 1984. ... Like Owell, Smith's job in 1984 was to produce propaganda. ...

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