1. Leah Pedro
How is the manipulation of the English Language today similar to that of Newspeak in 1984?

2. Do you think you have a larger vocabulary than educated students two-hundred years ago?

3. Does anyone know the meaning of these words? Write down what you think!
Anacreontic
Adduce
Morbific
Tenebrous

4. Please pass your cards to the front

5. Definitions Jovial, festive and amorous; celebrating love and drinking
To cite as an example, reason, or proof in a formal discussion or analysis
Causing or producing disease; pathogenic
Dark and gloomy

6. Examples Newspeak Words
Bellyfeel- Blind, enthusiastic acceptance of an idea
Duckspeak- To speak without thinking, like a duck quacking
Unperson- Someone who has been killed, and vaporized from existence
Ingsoc-English Socialism
All of these words eliminate the need for adjectives
They are easy to understand and comprehend
Vast vocabulary is not needed because people can use universal, and simple terminology

7. The Internet
Phrases have been shortened and abbreviated to be more efficient
Be right back-BRB
Laugh out loud-LOL
Got to go-GTG
In order to save time, possible vocabulary words are eliminated because you can’t usually type Henceforth, I shall return (BRB) as quickly

8. Auto-Correct
If a computer system doesn’t recognize a word, it may correct the word or phrase automatically
The auto-correct is not always right
Alters the way you speak-alters your language
When your words are changed, the meaning may be manipulated
Auto-Correct easily changes the meaning and purpose of the written thought

9. Connection to 1984
Use of language is imperative- it allows people to properly express themselves
With common phrases that diminish the need for vocabulary and don’t invoke the thought process, people don’t express themselves as often
Loss of language= Loss of free speech
Newspeak in 1984 diminished language and squelched individuality and thought advanced beyond other’s capability-you cannot think for yourself-Newspeak thinks for you

10. To sum it all up, if someone or something else is thinking and formulating your words for you, those words aren’t yours and can be anything the controller wants

11. Another example…

12. The “synonyms” tab in Word
right click on a word and go to synonyms, gives list
About seven choices, out of a language with almost a million words to select from

13. Compare & Contrast Similarities
Social norms force many humans to comply with the use of similar words
The English language is diminishing because people refuse to use complex and outstanding vocabulary
There is less expression of thought in voice and writing, less words to describe how you feel
Essentially, less free thought

14. Compare & Contrast Differences
The Newspeak words were forced upon the people, we choose to regress as a language
The new phrases (internet lingo/abbreviations) are not getting rid of the word completely, just altering the word
Newspeak’s Dictionary contains words that are driven towards accepting and following authority
Technology wasn’t the main motivation for Newspeak, but in present day the fast pace of life is what pushed people to adapt

15. Work Cited
"Digital Dialogues." 'Digital Dialogues' N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Dec
"Autocorrect: How Does It Work? Do We Need It?" Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com, n.d. Web. 18 Dec
"Is the English Language shrinking?" Digital Days. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Dec
 "MNN - Mother Nature Network." MNN - Mother Nature Network. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Dec
"This Celerity Design Website Is Temporarily Offline..." This Celerity Design Website Is Temporarily Offline... N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Dec