alt Hacker NewsI think specifically, certain psychological modes require different levels of articulation, and language is one way to get there in a bandwidth-limited system.
See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newspeak
I think specifically, certain psychological modes require different levels of articulation, and language is one way to get there in a bandwidth-limited system.
See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newspeak
People are fascinated by controlling the vocabulary for political purposes but I think it mostly doesn't work. "Illegal Alien" is the exception that proves the rule.
Usually it results in an "equal and opposite backlash". Once they started calling children "Special" in school, "Special" became the ultimate insult.