Both in society today and in the book 1984, by George Orwell have a simplified language. Language is a very important source to the way we live and express ourselves.
Teens nowadays shorten their language to as simple as they can. While reading the write-up from Ben Macintyre it really illustrated a picture and made me recognize what is really going on. Teens do this with text messaging, windows messenger and facebook chat. Language was never like that before, when our parents were going to school. Society has changed majorly in so many ways. An example, is "c u l8tr". As you can see, it doesn't even have a structure to it, and sometimes it takes longer to actually realize what the person is trying to say. Language is a very important communicating source in life today. I feel that it is not affecting me when I am text messaging or on facebook chat. I text and type as I would speak in daily life. I cannot believe how much this has affected teens in present day.
In the book 1984, by George Orwell the language used is shortened and isnt really a language. Their language is called "Newspeak". Most of their language has "think", "thought" or "speak" in it, for example "thoughtcrime".This language becomes a mind-control tool. Each word has a very simplified meaning so that it is easy for the people to understand.
Both 1984 and life today are very similar in the way that they are both simplified so that it is easy and more convenient for us. Way back when language was a so important to our society and now its feels as though it is slowly fading away. In 1984, the language again is cut down so that it is better for the people to comprehend and gives Oceania a sort of character because their language is boring and straightforward.
It is upsetting to see how our world is slowly cutting down our language. Language used to be so such a key to life. Which, it still is, but not as important today. Before we know it, the people on our earth are going to speak like we do while text messaging and chatting on the computer. Both of 1984 and society today are awfully identical with their language.
