ORVELOV NOVOGOVOR: IZMEĐU LITERARNE DISTOPIJE I STVARNOSTI
ORWELL’S NEWSPEAK: BETWEEN LITERARY DYSTOPIA AND REALITY

Summary/Abstract: The dystopian language represents extraordinarily complex occurrence originating from the mutual interaction between language and literary dystopia as a subgenre of science fiction. It implies the appearance of certain changes in the standard English language as well as in the dystopian literary surrounding where these changes occur. Orwell’s Newspeak, from his novel 1984, represents one of the most famous dystopian languages and unique appearance in general. Therefore, this article deals with the analysis of dystopian linguistic phenomenon – Newspeak and its nature within literary work. It analyzes its influence in the real world as well. Manipulative role of words and slogans in one society, linguistic characteristics and Newspeak structure are all particularly explored. It includes a detailed linguistic, ideological and political dimension in Newspeak analysis through the particular examples. The specific relationship between the English language and literary dystopia is analyzed here, as well as the changes occurring within that relationship. As a result, the creation of unique product of that interaction is seen – the appearance of dystopian language. This article should emphasize the huge possibilities in the sense of further research in area of relationships between linguistics and literature.

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