Mr. Orwell, Mr. Schlesinger, and the Language.

Rank, Hugh

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Publication Date: 1977

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Mr. Orwell, Mr. Schlesinger, and the Language

Rank, Hugh

College Composition and Communication, 28, 2, 159-65, May 77

Analyzes the logical and stylistic flaws in George Orwell's "Politics and the English Language" and Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.'s "Politics and the American Language," suggesting a new approach to the study of public language. (DD)

Descriptors: English Instruction, Language, Language Styles, Literary Criticism, North American English, Persuasive Discourse, Propaganda

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