Article 2Z15W Would-Be Tyrants Capture Language to Control Thought

Would-Be Tyrants Capture Language to Control Thought

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"Total power over the Word gives the Master of the Word a magical power over all communications. Soviet speech is always a monologue because there is no other party to talk to. On the other side is the enemy. In the Soviet language there are no neutral words - every word carries an ideological burden..."

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