Newspeak
Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30
CORE DEFINITION
By controlling the vocabulary and definitions of a language, one can control people's thoughts. If a concept (such as "freedom") does not exist in the language, then people cannot think about it.
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
Reduce cognitive load
Defend the richness of language. It reminds us that vocabulary is not only a tool for expression but also the boundary of thought. When society or organizations begin to ban certain words or force changes in meaning, it is often the beginning of thought control.
Anchor fast decisions
In Orwell's 1984, a deliberately designed language that reduces the boundaries of thought, making "heretical thoughts" inexpressible by deleting words and rewriting meanings. It is a totalitarian metaphor for language shaping thought.
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