Newspeak
fictional language in the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four
Is Newspeak considered very straightforward?
The vocabulary in Newspeak is extremely restricted. In Newspeak, the Ministry of Truth manufactures lies for the public to consume. In Newspeak, the Ministry of Plenty artificially creates scarcity. To be straightforward is to be uncomplicated and easy to understand.
In Newspeak, how do words relate to the ideas they represent? Is #1 explicit and easy to understand?