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Negative influence of politics, sheng on English language

George Orwell, renowned for his books; the Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four

In his essay, ‘Politics and the English language’ (1946), George Orwell, renowned for his books; the Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four, links the decline of the English language to politics and economics.

“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.

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