Orwell’s “Politics and the English Language” in the Age of Pseudocracy (Routledge Studies in Rhetoric and Communication)
In an era when truth competes with manipulation, language becomes not just a tool of expression, but a weapon of influence and distortion.
Orwell’s “Politics and the English Language” in the Age of Pseudocracy (Routledge Studies in Rhetoric and Communication) examines how George Orwell’s timeless essay on clarity, honesty, and political speech resonates in today’s media-saturated, post-truth world.
Authority: Written by leading scholars in rhetoric, communication, and political discourse whose insights reframe Orwell’s message for our time.
Social Proof: Published in the respected Routledge Studies in Rhetoric and Communication series and cited by researchers examining language, ethics, and democracy in modern societies.
Reciprocity: Offers readers analytical tools to recognize, critique, and resist the degradation of language in politics, journalism, and public life.
Commitment: Perfect for academics, educators, journalists, and citizens committed to defending truth, reason, and linguistic integrity in public discourse.
Liking: Written in a thought-provoking and accessible style that bridges Orwell’s mid-century insights with today’s rhetorical realities.
Scarcity: Few books bring Orwell’s argument into such sharp focus for the twenty-first century—making this a timely, essential contribution.
Explore how euphemism, ambiguity, and propaganda erode democratic debate and how linguistic precision remains a form of moral and civic responsibility.
Discover the parallels between Orwell’s warnings and the modern language of power—where truth is negotiated, and clarity becomes an act of resistance.
Engage with essays that connect political rhetoric, media ethics, and linguistic theory to the urgent question of how words shape social reality.
Understand why defending honest language is not nostalgia, but a critical stance against deception, distraction, and the politics of spectacle.
Language defines the limits of our freedom and the clarity of our thought.
This book invites you to rediscover Orwell’s vision as both warning and guide for an age when words still determine what truth can mean.