It's called Newspeak, and it is based on the strong version of the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis, which has been largely discredited. It is now generally recognized that change in language does not correlate to a change in the thought patterns of the people using the language, so using a language like Newspeak to control thought is quite unrealistic. Languages are extremely flexible tools and people will use them to get across whatever concept they are capable of thinking, even if they have to invent new words for it.
ermitonto Reviewed by ermitonto on . Ten Words Which Need To Be Banned 10) Bimonthly. Nobody can agree whether it means twice a month or every two months, so it's a useless fucking word. Same goes for "biweekly". 9) Aural. Another useless word. It means pertaining to the ears, but it sounds exactly like the word "oral" which means pertaining to the mouth. 8) Pronounciation. There is no "pronOUnce" in "pronUnciation". 7) Irregardless. This is a non-existent word and people use it exactly as they should use the word "regardless". 6) Undernourished. Say Rating: 5