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Title: Very well written, careful analysis of Orwell's theory
Review: Aside from the astute observations Reznikov draws from Orwell's writings to tease out the theory of language that follows perhaps what is most astounding is that this wonderfully well-written book is authored by a person whose native language is not English. I came to this book convinced that Orwell had a theory so Reznikov's task with me, at least, was less daunting. With others, I suspect, his work may be less convincing. Nevertheless I am genuinely impressed with the scholarship that supports this book even if the subject is a well-worn topic. In his case, Reznikov sheds light onto an aspect of Orwell's writing that few of us have thought about before, and for this reason alone I submit that those truly interested in the corruption of language will be most interested in this book. Thank you.
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