Considérations sur la novlangue : entre préciosité et le politiquement correct
Considerations Regarding Newspeak: Between Preciosity and Political Correctness
Author(s): Nicolae ŞeraSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature, American Literature
Published by: Universitatea »Babes Bolyai« Cluj - Facultatea de St. Economice si Gestiunea Afacerilor
Keywords: Newspeak ; Preciousness ; Political correctness ; Euphemism ; Language;
Summary/Abstract: The term "newsspeak" was first used by George Orwell in his famous 1984 and it designates a new type of speech based on eliminating concepts and semantic nuances, as well as on using grammatical structures brought to an almost infantile level. The present study analyses the linguistic mechanisms of this type of speech while mirroring the similarities between 17th century excessively precious language and 2oth and 21st century politically correct discourse. Furthermore, the paper looks into the features of this new type of speech, based on conventions and eliminating nuances, as well as its presence in different types of discourse (press, management, etc.)
Journal: Lingua. Language and Culture
- Issue Year: XX/2021
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 128-137
- Page Count: 10
- Language: French