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To: G. Stolyarov II
I am convinced the key to imposing doublething is control over the structure of language --overuse of the metaphor, evasive (bland) abstraction, deletion of confrontive concepts and vocabulary, and so forth.
4 posted on 04/11/2003 7:24:36 PM PDT by RLK
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To: RLK
Your insight here is indeed correct. As a matter of fact, a later section of my commentary (not yet posted) is devoted to the oligarchy's imposition of Newspeak, the precise deletion of vocabulary, shades of meaning, and any terminology that may spark dissent that you mention. This trend, to a milder degree, is quite visible in today's "politically correct" lingo, which shuns argumentation in favor of blandness, monotony, and agreeability.
5 posted on 04/11/2003 7:30:37 PM PDT by G. Stolyarov II (http://www.geocities.com/rationalargumentator/index12.html)
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To: RLK
I am convinced the key to imposing doublething is control over the structure of language --overuse of the metaphor, evasive (bland) abstraction, deletion of confrontive concepts and vocabulary, and so forth.

Really?
I am shocked and saddened!

23 posted on 04/11/2003 8:59:36 PM PDT by Publius6961 (p>)
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