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Orwellian Opinions: The Language of Power and the Power of Language

Thomas Halper
Thomas Halper
   | Jun 16, 2022
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Published Online: Jun 16, 2022
Page range: 153 - 171
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bjals-2022-0003
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In 1984 and other writings, George Orwell explored the language of power and the power of language. As illustrations of the abuses he identified, this essay analyzes a pair of famous constitutional opinions, Justice Brown's Plessy v. Ferguson and Justice Douglas’ Griswold v. Connecticut.

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