Summary: language and politics is declining, which is caused by each other. The process is reversible, and is caused by some bad habits. Noteworthy: Underneath lies a contradictory opinion of language, whether it’s a natural growth or an instrument. Excerpt: 1.(Description) Our civilization i...
George Orwell, "Politics and the English Language," 1946 Most people who bother with the matter at all would admit that the English language is in a bad way, but it is generally assumed that we cannot by conscious action do anything about it. Our civilization is decadent衰微的and our ...
The article discusses the reported importance of author George Orwell's 1946 essay on writing entitled "Politics and the English Language," focusing on the views of Judge Richard A. Posner and Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman regarding Orwell's essay. The late U.S. Supreme Court ...
George OrwellPolitics and the English Language is widely considered Orwell s most important essay on style. Style, for Orwell, was never simply a question of aesthetics; it was always inextricably linked to politics and to truth. All issues are political issues, and politics itself is a mass ...
“Politics and the English Language” (1946) is an essay by George Orwell that criticised and ended the “ugly and inaccurate” written English of his time and examines the connection between political orthodoxies and the debasement of language. ...
In George Orwell’s essay “Politics and the English Language” he criticises the modern prose and addresses where the problems come from. His main point is that written works often have a staleness of imagery and lack of precision. By this he means the writer uses cliche and repeated phrase...
Politics and the English Language by George Orwell (1903-1950) Approximate Word Count: 5505 Most people who bother with the matter at all would admit that the English language is in a bad way, but it is generally assumed that we cannot by conscious action do anything about it. Our ...
George Orwell, in the essay Politics and the English Language, throws light on the fact of the decline of modern English and asserts that there is a special connection between politics and the debasement of language. The familiar and clear way that he writes with simple and meaningful words ...
George Orwell, Politics and the English Language, 1946(夹译注).doc,George Orwell, Politics and the English Language, 1946 Most people who bother with the matter at all would admit that the English language is in a bad way, but it is generally assumed t
George Orwell Essay ” reminisces about a bad decision he made earlier in life‚ just like Tim. Reflecting on his experience‚Orwellhas also identified the reasons why he did it: “I could get nothing into perspective. I was young and ill-educated and I had to think out my problems in...