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This essay examines the power of language to shape political ideas. In it, Orwell argues that when political discourse trades clarity and precision for stock phrases, the debasement of politics follows. First published in 'Horizon' in 1946, Orwell's ideas continue to be relevant to our own age.
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Politics and the English Language, George Orwell
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- 2013
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- Title
- Politics and the English Language
- Language
- English
- Authors
- George Orwell
- Publisher
- Penguin Classic
- Publisher
- 2013
- Format
- Saddle stitch
- ISBN10
- 0141393068
- ISBN13
- 9780141393063
- Category
- Political Science / Politics
- Description
- This essay examines the power of language to shape political ideas. In it, Orwell argues that when political discourse trades clarity and precision for stock phrases, the debasement of politics follows. First published in 'Horizon' in 1946, Orwell's ideas continue to be relevant to our own age.