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Bookmark or Share- Definition and Examples of Newspeak - ThoughtCoIn George Orwell's dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four (published in 1949), Newspeak is the language devised by the totalitarian government of Oceania to replace English, which is called Oldspeak. Newspeak was designed, says Jonathan Green, "to shrink vocabularies and eliminate subtleties."
- Newspeak - WikipediaIn the dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984), by George Orwell, Newspeak is the fictional language of Oceania, a totalitarian superstate.
- Newspeak Dictionary - OrwellNewspeak — An abridged rendition of English diabolically crafted to stifle the mind The glorious pinnacle of universal linguistic achievement and the official language of Oceania.
- George Orwell Explains How "Newspeak" Works, the Official Language of ...It’s easy to hear “Newspeak,” the “official language of Oceania,” as “news speak.” This is perfectly reasonable, but it gives us the impression that it relates strictly to its appearance in mass media.
- Newspeak in 1984 Explained - Book AnalysisNewspeak, developed by the Party in "1984", is designed to limit thought and prevent rebellion by reducing the complexity of language. Through Newspeak, Orwell explores the power of language to shape thought and control society, illustrating a method of totalitarian control.
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