Politics and the English Language

12/6/2015

1. George Orwell argues against the "belief that language is a natural growth and not an instrument which we shape for our own purposes" (para. 1). Explain why you do or do not agree with Orwell's position. 

I do agree with Orwell in which language is not  a natural growth. Language is a tool that people use in regards to communication. Language was invented for the purpose of expressing feelings and ideas. Overtime, language has grown, but it has grown alongside humans, not in a separate era. As ideas developed and become more complex, language developed to accommodate these ideas. Language is constantly changing because people are constantly discovering new ways to innovate and rework their language to accommodate their every needs. Orwell states that language is closely associated to our civilization, helping to strengthen culture. I agree with Orwell in which we are constantly changing the way we talk and the words we use. These word choices help to further deepen culture.  As we continue to grow, we manipulate our language more and more. Language was not created by a series of random conversions, but rather it was constructed for a soul purpose. Language is continuously evolving to meet our every needs.