The World of Doublespeak

            What is Doublespeak? Doublespeak refers to the use of language that purposefully disguises the meaning of the words in order to make them more bearable to the person. The main form of doublespeak is in the political environment. The most famous way doublespeak is known is through the novel 1984 by George Orwell. Doublespeak is a dishonest thing that lies to the people this is used in the world today to convince people to make them support how they think without any repercussions             

William Lutz details in his piece “Doubts about Doublespeak” his opinions and beliefs about doublespeak. He believes doublespeak is dishonest because instead of trying to aid communication, it tries to hinder it. Lutz then describes what he believes to be the four types of doublespeak: euphemism, jargon, gobbledygook and inflated language. Euphemism is a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing. Jargon is special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand. Gobbledygook is language that is meaningless or is made unintelligible by excessive use of obscure technical terms which is nonsense. Inflated language is language that isn’t straightforward but often loaded with confusing terms without much apparent reason for having them. All four of these types of doublespeak share the similarity that they are words or phrases that make something negative or bad sound good (Lutz 215-216).