A NEOLOGISM – ‘EQUANTITY’
by Trevor Poulton
Preacher of ‘Equality’ –
Tarantula,
I anticipated your visit,
opened the trap-door
to illuminate your camp,
strummed your web
that rage
should wake you from syllabic evenness.
But Tarantula would have it the same.
Repressed envy,
tyrannical madness of impotence
spinning word clock-arrays
in minimum Tarantula variation.
Have no fear of words over here!
Drop like a dot.
Here comes a new word
to stir your thinning blood –
‘Equantity’
Comes to bag a word.
by Trevor Poulton
Preacher of ‘Equality’ –
Tarantula,
I anticipated your visit,
opened the trap-door
to illuminate your camp,
strummed your web
that rage
should wake you from syllabic evenness.
But Tarantula would have it the same.
Repressed envy,
tyrannical madness of impotence
spinning word clock-arrays
in minimum Tarantula variation.
Have no fear of words over here!
Drop like a dot.
Here comes a new word
to stir your thinning blood –
‘Equantity’
Comes to bag a word.
First published in Trevor Poulton's 2018 book of poetry & aphorisms Brick Through the Window
Trevor Poulton’s 'A Neologism- 'Equanity' as a layered, incendiary text—both poetic and philosophical. It challenges ideological complacency, using its neologism as a symbolic act of resistance. The neologism “Equantity” fuses equality and quantity, critiquing how modern societies confuse numerical sameness with moral fairness. Think of bureaucratic reduction of identity to metrics; affirmative ideals becoming hollow quotas; and ideological flattening in pursuit of uniform discourse.
LANGUAGE OF 'CORRECTSPEAK' (Trevor Poulton - Neologism 2011)
Neologisms created by Trevor Poulton, some of which have been included in his books,
The Holocaust Denier (2012)
Brick Through the Window (2018)
POULTON'S 'CORRECTSPEAK'
It is used to highlight and critique political correctness and ideological censorship, and to identify enforced speech norms in society, and in particular in democracies (for example, Australia).
Comparing 'Correctspeak' (Trevor Poulton) with 'Newspeak' (George Orwell)
The neologism Newspeak created by George Orwell in 1949 in his novel 1984
use the expression Newspak to identify authoritarian control through language
The language used is designed to eliminate subversive thought - (thoughtcrime)
Using the language
Polices "offensive" or "inappropriate" language in the name of inclusion or sensitivity
Social pressure, institutional policy, and media discourse
Systematically eliminates words to make rebellious thoughts unthinkable
Social pressure, institutional policy, and media discourse
To control discourse and opinion making through social pressure, institutional policies, and media discourse, and ultimately through legislation – Section 18C Federal States -
Totalitarian regime’s use Newspeak as a tool to control thought and speech
Correctspeak can be used to express concerns about the erosion free speech. Trevor Poulton has created aphorisms that expand on Correctspeak (some of which are cited at the back of Poulton's book of collected poems ‘Brick Through The Window’ eg
formulated vocabulary to achieve that end
Correctspeak is language that endorses “cancel culture,” diversity, equity, inclusion rhetoric, and enforced speech codes;
Correctspeak may be used pejoratively in challenging of political correctness
It can be used to highlight concerns about free speech
Occurs in democratic societies through cultural and institutional influence
Imposed in a totalitarian state with no freedom of expression
While Newspeak is a fictional and totalitarian tool to limit thought, Correctspeak critiques modern, democratic societies' tendency to regulate speech in the name of social harmony or justice. Both terms suggest that controlling language can be a means of controlling thought—but they differ in mechanism and intent. Newspeak is about linguistic repression by the state, while Correctspeak is about cultural coercion through social norms. TP AND MNAIPUALTIO TO LANGUAGE TO INFER GUILT
Trevor Poulton's neologism 'Correctspeak has been to facilitate modern discourse concerning free speech, political correctness, and ideological conformity in Western societies.
Trevor Poulton distinguishes his neologism 'Correctspeak' from George Orwell's neologism 'Newspeak' which though fiction has become a powerful shorthand for any language system that seeks to suppress dissent or reshape reality.
Control Mechanisms
'Correctspeak' addresses: social pressure, institutional policy, and media discourse (in particular Western deomacracies)
'Newspeak' addresses: Totalitarian regime’s central tool is to control thought and speech (eg Communist states)
Vocabulary Impact
'Correctspeak' - Expands euphemistic and ambiguous terminology to avoid offense
'Newspeak' - Contracts vocabulary to remove nuance and enforce orthodoxy.
Trevor Poulton’s 'A Neologism- 'Equanity' as a layered, incendiary text—both poetic and philosophical. It challenges ideological complacency, using its neologism as a symbolic act of resistance. The neologism “Equantity” fuses equality and quantity, critiquing how modern societies confuse numerical sameness with moral fairness. Think of bureaucratic reduction of identity to metrics; affirmative ideals becoming hollow quotas; and ideological flattening in pursuit of uniform discourse.
LANGUAGE OF 'CORRECTSPEAK' (Trevor Poulton - Neologism 2011)
Neologisms created by Trevor Poulton, some of which have been included in his books,
The Holocaust Denier (2012)
Brick Through the Window (2018)
POULTON'S 'CORRECTSPEAK'
It is used to highlight and critique political correctness and ideological censorship, and to identify enforced speech norms in society, and in particular in democracies (for example, Australia).
Comparing 'Correctspeak' (Trevor Poulton) with 'Newspeak' (George Orwell)
The neologism Newspeak created by George Orwell in 1949 in his novel 1984
use the expression Newspak to identify authoritarian control through language
The language used is designed to eliminate subversive thought - (thoughtcrime)
Using the language
Polices "offensive" or "inappropriate" language in the name of inclusion or sensitivity
Social pressure, institutional policy, and media discourse
Systematically eliminates words to make rebellious thoughts unthinkable
Social pressure, institutional policy, and media discourse
To control discourse and opinion making through social pressure, institutional policies, and media discourse, and ultimately through legislation – Section 18C Federal States -
Totalitarian regime’s use Newspeak as a tool to control thought and speech
Correctspeak can be used to express concerns about the erosion free speech. Trevor Poulton has created aphorisms that expand on Correctspeak (some of which are cited at the back of Poulton's book of collected poems ‘Brick Through The Window’ eg
- Freedom of speech means allowing others to have a say.
- Guilt trip + Public Atonement = Political Correctness
- Privacy has Gone – at least Secure Free Speech. Think about it.
formulated vocabulary to achieve that end
Correctspeak is language that endorses “cancel culture,” diversity, equity, inclusion rhetoric, and enforced speech codes;
Correctspeak may be used pejoratively in challenging of political correctness
It can be used to highlight concerns about free speech
Occurs in democratic societies through cultural and institutional influence
Imposed in a totalitarian state with no freedom of expression
While Newspeak is a fictional and totalitarian tool to limit thought, Correctspeak critiques modern, democratic societies' tendency to regulate speech in the name of social harmony or justice. Both terms suggest that controlling language can be a means of controlling thought—but they differ in mechanism and intent. Newspeak is about linguistic repression by the state, while Correctspeak is about cultural coercion through social norms. TP AND MNAIPUALTIO TO LANGUAGE TO INFER GUILT
Trevor Poulton's neologism 'Correctspeak has been to facilitate modern discourse concerning free speech, political correctness, and ideological conformity in Western societies.
Trevor Poulton distinguishes his neologism 'Correctspeak' from George Orwell's neologism 'Newspeak' which though fiction has become a powerful shorthand for any language system that seeks to suppress dissent or reshape reality.
Control Mechanisms
'Correctspeak' addresses: social pressure, institutional policy, and media discourse (in particular Western deomacracies)
'Newspeak' addresses: Totalitarian regime’s central tool is to control thought and speech (eg Communist states)
Vocabulary Impact
'Correctspeak' - Expands euphemistic and ambiguous terminology to avoid offense
'Newspeak' - Contracts vocabulary to remove nuance and enforce orthodoxy.
CORRECTSPEAK LEXICON
CHATGPT “He who controls guilt, controls society." ORWELL 'He who controls the past controls the future.' He who controls the present ,,,,, 8/06/25
Correctspeak is the language use to …………… of political correctness and .
Guilt Trip + Public Atonement = Political Correctness
'Correctspeak' - means language that is manipulated to give rise to feelings of guilt followed by the need for public
atonement, in order to control social values, personal and public communication, and political activity.
Correctspeak is the language of political correctness. (Trevor Poulton 2008) Guilt Trip + Public Atonement = Political
Correctness (formulated by Trevor Poulton 2018)
Correctspeak is distinguished from George Orwell’s Newspeak which is controlled language, with restricted grammar and limited vocabulary, designed to limit freedom of thought.
'Political Correct Tactics' - Correctspeak is typically employed strategically as a political correct tactic to achieve personal, social, financial and political outcomes.' (1/4/2019)
Also:
‘Incorrectspeak’
‘Correctspeaker’
‘Incorrectspeaker’
‘Neo-Aussie’ – neologism of Trevor Poulton (2018) - means a person who identifies him or herself as Australian and supports social or political movements seeking to maintain traditional Anglo-Australian values and beliefs, including sustaining a predominantly white European population. It is a play on the post-WW2 expression 'Neo-Nazi' (noting that Hitler's Germany never defined itself as 'Nazi'). The classification makes no judgement, good or evil or otherwise, about this particular identifiable group of Australians. The neologism also seeks to resolve the often frivolous or disengaging use of the label 'Neo-Nazi' that nowadays means many things to many people, and is often used as a derogatory term to silence debate.
'Guilt Trip + Public Atonement = Political Correctness' (formulated by Trevor Poulton 2018)
'Political Correct Thriller' - a suggested new genre of fiction writing in which political correct strategies of inducing guilt and public atonement are utilized to produce sinister outcomes. It shall include drama and satire. (Trevor Poulton 6/5/19)
Aphorism of Trevor Poulton (2014) - 'Without the right to question, what remains is indoctrination.'
'Far-Centre' - the out of touch inward looking extemist centre of politics wedged between the right and the left (2018).
'Hard-Wing' - extremist political viewpoint or movement (2019)
'Equantity' (equal quantity) viz-a-viz Equality (equal quality) (1985)
EQUANTITY
A NEOLOGISM – ‘EQUANTITY’
Correctspeak in Modern Discourse (Example)
Context: Discussions around gender identity and pronoun usage.
Example:
A public institution mandates the use of specific gender pronouns (e.g., "ze/hir") in employee communications and training materials. Employees who fail to use them—either out of confusion, disagreement, or forgetfulness—may face disciplinary action.
Correctspeak Lens:
Newspeak in Modern Discourse (Example)
Context: Chinese government's use of censorship and euphemistic terms.
Example:
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) refers to concentration camps for Uyghurs as “vocational training centers” and bans use of terms like “Tiananmen Square massacre” or “Taiwan independence” on the internet.
Newspeak Lens:
Comparison in Summary
Feature
Correctspeak (e.g., Pronoun mandates)
Newspeak (e.g., CCP language control)
Imposed by
Cultural norms, social institutions
Newspeak (e.g., CCP language control)
Centralized, authoritarian government
Enforced through
Social consequences, employment policies
Legal punishment, censorship, surveillance
Goal
Promote inclusion and moral alignment
Maintain regime control and suppress dissent
Effect on Language
Expands euphemisms, bans "offensive" terms
Eliminates concepts, enforces euphemistic language
Public Debate
Highly contested, free discussion still possible
Suppressed or illegal
CHATGPT “He who controls guilt, controls society." ORWELL 'He who controls the past controls the future.' He who controls the present ,,,,, 8/06/25
Correctspeak is the language use to …………… of political correctness and .
Guilt Trip + Public Atonement = Political Correctness
'Correctspeak' - means language that is manipulated to give rise to feelings of guilt followed by the need for public
atonement, in order to control social values, personal and public communication, and political activity.
Correctspeak is the language of political correctness. (Trevor Poulton 2008) Guilt Trip + Public Atonement = Political
Correctness (formulated by Trevor Poulton 2018)
Correctspeak is distinguished from George Orwell’s Newspeak which is controlled language, with restricted grammar and limited vocabulary, designed to limit freedom of thought.
'Political Correct Tactics' - Correctspeak is typically employed strategically as a political correct tactic to achieve personal, social, financial and political outcomes.' (1/4/2019)
Also:
‘Incorrectspeak’
‘Correctspeaker’
‘Incorrectspeaker’
‘Neo-Aussie’ – neologism of Trevor Poulton (2018) - means a person who identifies him or herself as Australian and supports social or political movements seeking to maintain traditional Anglo-Australian values and beliefs, including sustaining a predominantly white European population. It is a play on the post-WW2 expression 'Neo-Nazi' (noting that Hitler's Germany never defined itself as 'Nazi'). The classification makes no judgement, good or evil or otherwise, about this particular identifiable group of Australians. The neologism also seeks to resolve the often frivolous or disengaging use of the label 'Neo-Nazi' that nowadays means many things to many people, and is often used as a derogatory term to silence debate.
'Guilt Trip + Public Atonement = Political Correctness' (formulated by Trevor Poulton 2018)
'Political Correct Thriller' - a suggested new genre of fiction writing in which political correct strategies of inducing guilt and public atonement are utilized to produce sinister outcomes. It shall include drama and satire. (Trevor Poulton 6/5/19)
Aphorism of Trevor Poulton (2014) - 'Without the right to question, what remains is indoctrination.'
'Far-Centre' - the out of touch inward looking extemist centre of politics wedged between the right and the left (2018).
'Hard-Wing' - extremist political viewpoint or movement (2019)
'Equantity' (equal quantity) viz-a-viz Equality (equal quality) (1985)
EQUANTITY
A NEOLOGISM – ‘EQUANTITY’
Correctspeak in Modern Discourse (Example)
Context: Discussions around gender identity and pronoun usage.
Example:
A public institution mandates the use of specific gender pronouns (e.g., "ze/hir") in employee communications and training materials. Employees who fail to use them—either out of confusion, disagreement, or forgetfulness—may face disciplinary action.
Correctspeak Lens:
- Enforcement of Ideological Language: Seen by critics as ideological enforcement where certain language becomes compulsory, not just preferred.
- Sanitized Vocabulary: Words like “pregnant people” are used instead of “pregnant women” to avoid exclusion, but some argue this erases meaning.
- Social Consequences: Individuals who dissent may be labeled as bigoted, face public backlash, or lose jobs, even if their objections are philosophical or scientific.
Newspeak in Modern Discourse (Example)
Context: Chinese government's use of censorship and euphemistic terms.
Example:
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) refers to concentration camps for Uyghurs as “vocational training centers” and bans use of terms like “Tiananmen Square massacre” or “Taiwan independence” on the internet.
Newspeak Lens:
- Erasure of Concepts: Eliminating or altering vocabulary to prevent certain thoughts or historical memory from forming. NOTE – ‘HOLOCAUST HISTORICIAL REVISIONISM’ CHANGED TO HOLOCAUST DENIAL IN THE 1990s by Lipstadt . ….. authentic scholars AND NEWS LAWS…..
- State-Mandated: Government controls all communication, revising language to shape reality—just like in Orwell's 1984.
- Doublethink: Citizens are expected to accept contradictions, e.g., “We protect religious freedom,” while simultaneously destroying mosques.
Comparison in Summary
Feature
Correctspeak (e.g., Pronoun mandates)
Newspeak (e.g., CCP language control)
Imposed by
Cultural norms, social institutions
Newspeak (e.g., CCP language control)
Centralized, authoritarian government
Enforced through
Social consequences, employment policies
Legal punishment, censorship, surveillance
Goal
Promote inclusion and moral alignment
Maintain regime control and suppress dissent
Effect on Language
Expands euphemisms, bans "offensive" terms
Eliminates concepts, enforces euphemistic language
Public Debate
Highly contested, free discussion still possible
Suppressed or illegal
|
Comparison in Summary Correctspeak Newspeak (language control) Imposed by Cultural norms, social institutions Enforced through Social consequences, employment policies Legal punishment, censorship, surveillance Goal Promote inclusion and moral alignment Maintain regime control and suppress dissent Effect on Language Expands euphemisms, bans "offensive" terms Eliminates concepts, enforces euphemistic language Public Debate Highly contested, free discussion still possible Suppressed or illegal |
Centralized, authoritarian government Legal punishment, censorship, surveillance |
3. Evolution and Adaptation
- Newspeak:
Newspeak is static, designed to be the only form of language that can exist. Once it is fully implemented, it will be the language for all citizens, leaving no room for other forms of expression. Its goal is complete uniformity. - Correctspeak:
In contrast, Correctspeak is more fluid and adaptable. It evolves with social pressures, and it can change to reflect new moral imperatives or cultural shifts. What is considered “politically correct” can be revised over time—topics such as race, gender, or historical events can become taboo or acceptable depending on the prevailing cultural climate. This makes Correctspeak more dynamic, but also harder to pin down and critique. - Comparison:
Newspeak represents a static, rigid control over language, while Correctspeak is constantly evolving based on the changing moral landscape of society. This makes Correctspeak more flexible but also more insidious, as it can sneak up on individuals and adapt to new circumstances in ways Newspeak could not.
- Newspeak:
Enforcement of Newspeak is done through institutionalized power. The government ensures the language is learned and used by all citizens, with heavy penalties for anyone who doesn’t adhere to the language rules. - Correctspeak:
Kubizek's depiction of Correctspeak in my novel suggests that enforcement is subtler. It’s driven by social norms, media, and the pressure from cultural institutions. The enforcers are not necessarily government officials, but rather peers, journalists, academics, and even corporate entities (as seen in the example of sports institutions). People face social exclusion, moral judgment, and the risk of being labeled as "problematic" if they step outside the bounds of Correctspeak. - Comparison:
Newspeak is enforced by a totalitarian regime through state apparatus and surveillance, while Correctspeak is enforced through a more decentralized social mechanism that encourages conformity and shames nonconformity. The consequences in Correctspeak are often social rather than legal, but they can still be damaging.
BOX Folder 1 Political Correct Lexicon
Doc. Introduction to CORRECTSPEAK per my webpage
11/06/25
Grammar
Correctspeak – philosophy ot it
Correctspeaker is the perpetrator
Trevor Poulton, a solicitor and Australian author, has introduced several neologisms that critique contemporary political and social discourse, particularly focusing on political correctness and freedom of speech. … through his novel The Holocaust Denier published in 2012. The back page of the novel states - ‘written for future generations’. Trevor Poulton believes the time is now ripe for him to publicly promote the teachings of the novel.
Secure Free Speech. Think about it.
Trevor Poulton distinguishes his neologism 'Correctspeak' from George Orwell's neologism 'Newspeak' which though fiction HAD IN PAST become a powerful shorthand for any language system that seeks to suppress dissent or reshape reality. However, IT IS TIME TO READDRESS GIVEN NEWSPEAK DOES NOT PREDICT LANGUAGE OF WHICH THE PUBLIC INVESTMENT, CORRECTSPEAK ADDRESS SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITIES DICTATING FOR THE SAKE OF POWER & MONEY, OR OUT OF JEOLOYS ETC.
Literary Significance of The Holocaust Denier
The Holocaust Denier is a bold and unsettling contribution to contemporary literary fiction — a psychological descent and political provocation in the spirit of Dostoevsky, Nietzsche, and Hesse. The novel uses the destabilizing voice of a uniformed anti-hero to interrogate history, identity, and the collapse of meaning in the post-truth age. The novel introduces Trevor Poulton’s concept of neologism ‘Correctspeak’ …………………………...
In an era of shifting language norms and contested social values, Correctspeak emerges as a critical lens through which to examine the mechanics of political correctness ,,,,, AND …..AND….. Developed by Trevor Poulton, this his neologism challenges conventional narratives by identifying the strategic use of guilt and atonement in public discourse. The concept of 'Correctspeak facilitates modern discourse concerning free speech, political correctness, and ideological conformity.
Newspeak vs Correctspeak
Newspeak (George Orwell, 1984)
Insights
Correctspeak:
He contrasts this with Orwell’s Newspeak, which was a tool of state control in 1984, and seems to suggest that Correctspeak is more subtle, arising not just from authority figures but from society itself.
Poulton has created the following aphorism to confront the realtiy that public personal privacy is undermined by government and big business, such that there is an even greater need to protect free speech. Democracy is built on principles of individual rights, freedoms, and the rule of law. The two major pillars for maintaining a democracy have tradition been an implied right to ‘privacy’ and an implied ‘right to free speech’. The pillars are turning to sand. And Trevor Poulton says:
Privacy has Gone – at least Secure Free Speech. Think about it. (Poulton aphorism)
The following ideas and terms are presented as part of Poulton’s evolving framework for understanding cultural dynamics, political rhetoric, and social control. Readers are invited to engage with these concepts not as dogma, but as provocation—offered in the spirit of free thought and fearless inquiry.
The neologism ‘Correctspeak’ was created by Trevor Poulton in 2011 while drafting the 2012 novel The Holocaust Denier. It is used to highlight and critique political correctness and ideological censorship, and to identify enforced speech norms in society, and in particular in democracies.
Correctspeak is language that endorses ‘cancel culture’, diversity, equity, inclusion rhetoric, and enforced speech codes. The language is forever changing. Correctspeak has now permeated though particularly in democratic societies, through cultural, institutional, TVA????? and political organisations. Correctspeak now permeates though particularly in democratic societies, through cultural, institutional, and political organisations. The concept of Correctspeak may be used pejoratively in challenging of political correctness, and can be used to highlight concerns about free speech. Poulton’s response is to fire back with a Poultonian retorts such as:
IN PUBLICC DIALOGOURE
While Newspeak is a fictional and totalitarian tool to limit thought, and was principally a response 20th century ‘Communism’ AND ITS DISCTORSHIP…… , Correctspeak is USED TO A critiques modern, democratic societies' tendency to regulate speech in the name of social harmony or justice.
Both terms suggest that controlling language can be a means of controlling thought—but they differ in mechanism and intent. Newspeak is about linguistic repression by the state, while Correctspeak is about cultural coercion and manipulation through social norms.
Trevor Poulton distinguishes his neologism 'Correctspeak' from George Orwell's neologism through the following comparisons of elements of the concept.
In simplistic terms the control mechanisms of the two concepts may be summarised as:
'Correctspeak' uses social pressure, institutional policy, and media discourse, in particular by expanding euphemistic and ambiguous terminology to avoid offence, whilst central tool of 'Newspeak' is governments devolving language to control thought and speech (eg Communist states).
POULTON'S CORRECTSPEAK
Using the language
Polices "offensive" or "inappropriate" language in the name of inclusion or sensitivity
Social pressure, institutional policy, and media discourse
Systematically eliminates words to make rebellious thoughts unthinkable
Social pressure, institutional policy, and media discourse -
To control discourse and opinion making through social pressure, institutional policies, and media discourse, and ultimately through legislation – Section 18C Federal States -
Totalitarian regime’s use Newspeak as a tool to control thought and speech
Privacy has Gone – at least Secure Free Speech. Think about it.
Newspeak is a form of language that is already accepted in the literary and philosophical circles as a dangerous control of use of language and has its
formulated vocabulary to achieve that end
Correctspeak is language that endorses “cancel culture,” diversity, equity, inclusion rhetoric, and enforced speech codes;
Correctspeak may be used pejoratively in challenging of political correctness
It can be used to highlight concerns about free speech
Occurs in democratic societies through cultural and institutional influence
Imposed in a totalitarian state with no freedom of expression
While Newspeak is a fictional and totalitarian tool to limit thought, Correctspeak critiques modern, democratic societies' tendency to regulate speech in the name of social harmony or justice. Both terms suggest that controlling language can be a means of controlling thought—but they differ in mechanism and intent. Newspeak is about linguistic repression by the state, while Correctspeak is about cultural coercion through social norms. TP AND MNAIPUALTIO TO LANGUAGE TO INFER GUILT
Trevor Poulton's neologism 'Correctspeak has been to facilitate modern discourse concerning free speech, political correctness, and ideological conformity in Western societies.
Control Mechanisms
'Correctspeak' addresses: social pressure, institutional policy, and media discourse (in particular Western democracies).
'Newspeak' addresses: Totalitarian regime’s central tool is to control thought and speech (eg Communist states)
Vocabulary Impact
'Correctspeak' - Expands euphemistic and ambiguous terminology to avoid offense
'Newspeak' - Contracts vocabulary to remove nuance and enforce orthodoxy.
Occurs in democratic societies through cultural and institutional influence
Imposed in a totalitarian state with no freedom of expression
Correctspeak critiques modern, democratic societies' tendency to regulate speech in the name of social harmony or justice. Both terms suggest that controlling language can be a means of controlling thought—but they differ in mechanism and intent. Newspeak is about linguistic repression by the state, while Correctspeak is about cultural coercion through social norms. TP AND MNAIPUALTIO TO LANGUAGE TO INFER GUILT
While Newspeak is a fictional and totalitarian tool to limit thought,
SHOULG BE UES In modern discourse, references to Correctspeak often emerge in debates about free speech, political correctness, and ideological conformity in Western societies. Newspeak, though fictional, has become a powerful shorthand for any language system that seeks to suppress dissent or reshape reality.
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CORRECTSPEAK
(Trevor Poulton)
NEWSPEAK
(George Orwell)
The neologism was first published by him in his the novel The Holocaust Denier. Correctspeak language is to DEFINE highlight and critique political correctness and ideological censorship, and to identify enforced speech norms in society, and in particular in democracies (for example, Australia)
The neologism was created by George Orwell in 1949 with his novel 1984
Orwell’s expression identifies authoritarian control through language
The language used is designed to eliminate subversive thought - (thoughtcrime)
language
‘Correctspeak’ polices "offensive" or "inappropriate" language in the name of inclusion or sensitivity
Social pressure, institutional policy, and media discourse
‘Newspeak’ systematically eliminates words to make rebellious thoughts unthinkable
Social pressure, institutional policy, and media discourse
INSTITUTIONS and Coroprations police "offensive" or "inappropriate" language in the name of inclusion or sensitivity
Devised to supress words that may give rise to controversial thoughts or ideas
Correctspeak can be used to express concerns about the erosion of free speech. Trevor Poulton has created aphorisms capturing that challenge ‘Correctspeak’ including (See www.teamlaw.net.au following:-
Newspeak is a form of language that is already accounted for in literature and philosophical circles illuminating the danger of control of use of language and
formulated vocabulary for that purpose.
Correctspeak is language that endorses “cancel culture,” diversity, equity, inclusion rhetoric, and enforced speech codes
It could be used pejoratively in challenging of political correctness
It can be used to highlight concerns about free speech
Occurs in democratic societies through cultural and institutional influence
Imposed in a totalitarian state with no freedom of expression
Correctspeak critiques modern, democratic societies' tendency to regulate speech in the name of social harmony or justice. Both terms suggest that controlling language can be a means of controlling thought—but they differ in mechanism and intent. Newspeak is about linguistic repression by the state, while Correctspeak is about cultural coercion through social norms. TP AND MNAIPUALTIO TO LANGUAGE TO INFER GUILT
While Newspeak is a fictional and totalitarian tool to limit thought,
SHOULG BE UES In modern discourse, references to Correctspeak often emerge in debates about free speech, political correctness, and ideological conformity in Western societies. Newspeak, though fictional, has become a powerful shorthand for any language system that seeks to suppress dissent or reshape reality.
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CHAT – Manipulating language -Polices "offensive" or "inappropriate" language in the name of inclusion or sensitivity
Elimination of words to make challenging view unthinkable
Control Mechanism
Social pressure, institutional policy, and media discourse
Totalitarian regime’s central tool is to control thought and speech
Vocabulary Impact
Expands euphemistic and ambiguous terminology to avoid offense
Contracts vocabulary to remove nuance and enforce orthodoxy
Control Mechanism
Vocabulary Impact
Expands euphemistic and ambiguous terminology to avoid offense
Correctspeak in Modern Discourse (Example)
Context: Discussions around gender identity and pronoun usage.
Example:
A public institution mandates the use of specific gender pronouns (e.g., "ze/hir") in employee communications and training materials. Employees who fail to use them—either out of confusion, disagreement, or forgetfulness—may face disciplinary action.
Correctspeak Lens:
2. Language Manipulation
Aspect
Correctspeak
Newspeak
Language Use
Polices "offensive" or "inappropriate" language in the name of inclusion or sensitivity
Systematically eliminates words to make rebellious thoughts unthinkable
Control Mechanism
Social pressure, institutional policy, and media discourse
Totalitarian regime’s central tool to control thought and speech
Vocabulary Impact
Expands euphemistic and ambiguous terminology to avoid offense
Contracts vocabulary to remove nuance and enforce orthodoxy
3. Modern Discourse Relevance
Aspect
Correctspeak
Newspeak
In Contemporary Use
Applied in criticism of “cancel culture,” DEI (diversity, equity, inclusion) rhetoric, and enforced speech codes
Referenced in discussions about propaganda, surveillance, and ideological orthodoxy
Common Usage
Used pejoratively by critics of political correctness
Referenced more broadly as a literary symbol of oppressive language control
4. Key Differences
Category
Correctspeak
Newspeak
Voluntariness
Occurs in democratic societies through cultural and institutional influence
Imposed in a totalitarian state with no freedom of expression
Ideological Scope
Critiques progressive or left-leaning linguistic norms
Critiques any authoritarian ideology, especially state socialism
Tone and Usage
Political commentary rooted in real-world sociopolitical debates
Fictional and satirical in origin, now metaphorically applied
Correctspeak in Modern Discourse (Example)
Context: Discussions around gender identity and pronoun usage.
Example:
A public institution mandates the use of specific gender pronouns (e.g., "ze/hir") in employee communications and training materials. Employees who fail to use them—either out of confusion, disagreement, or forgetfulness—may face disciplinary action.
Correctspeak Lens:
Doc. Introduction to CORRECTSPEAK per my webpage
11/06/25
Grammar
Correctspeak – philosophy ot it
Correctspeaker is the perpetrator
Trevor Poulton, a solicitor and Australian author, has introduced several neologisms that critique contemporary political and social discourse, particularly focusing on political correctness and freedom of speech. … through his novel The Holocaust Denier published in 2012. The back page of the novel states - ‘written for future generations’. Trevor Poulton believes the time is now ripe for him to publicly promote the teachings of the novel.
Secure Free Speech. Think about it.
Trevor Poulton distinguishes his neologism 'Correctspeak' from George Orwell's neologism 'Newspeak' which though fiction HAD IN PAST become a powerful shorthand for any language system that seeks to suppress dissent or reshape reality. However, IT IS TIME TO READDRESS GIVEN NEWSPEAK DOES NOT PREDICT LANGUAGE OF WHICH THE PUBLIC INVESTMENT, CORRECTSPEAK ADDRESS SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITIES DICTATING FOR THE SAKE OF POWER & MONEY, OR OUT OF JEOLOYS ETC.
Literary Significance of The Holocaust Denier
The Holocaust Denier is a bold and unsettling contribution to contemporary literary fiction — a psychological descent and political provocation in the spirit of Dostoevsky, Nietzsche, and Hesse. The novel uses the destabilizing voice of a uniformed anti-hero to interrogate history, identity, and the collapse of meaning in the post-truth age. The novel introduces Trevor Poulton’s concept of neologism ‘Correctspeak’ …………………………...
In an era of shifting language norms and contested social values, Correctspeak emerges as a critical lens through which to examine the mechanics of political correctness ,,,,, AND …..AND….. Developed by Trevor Poulton, this his neologism challenges conventional narratives by identifying the strategic use of guilt and atonement in public discourse. The concept of 'Correctspeak facilitates modern discourse concerning free speech, political correctness, and ideological conformity.
Newspeak vs Correctspeak
Newspeak (George Orwell, 1984)
- Top-down language control
- Enforced by totalitarian regime
- Reduces vocabulary to limit thought
- Prevents dissent through restriction
- Bottom-up self-censorship
- Driven by guilt and social conformity
- Relies on euphemism and moral pressure
- Suppresses dissent in multicultural democracies
- Newspeak → Language as external weapon of control
- Correctspeak → Language as internalized moral restraint
- Government (Newspeak)
- Social group (Correctspeak)
- Mute/Stop symbol (Censorship)
- Thought bubble (Suppressed thought)
Insights
Correctspeak:
- Operates through: cultural pressure, HR policy, DEI initiatives, and media framing.
- Motivated by: social justice, inclusion, and sensitivity—but can become restrictive or moralizing.
- Risks: Silencing debate, narrowing acceptable opinion, eroding open inquiry in democratic societies.
- Operates through: state control of education, media, language, and technology.
- Motivated by: authoritarian need to eliminate dissent and manipulate perception of truth.
- Risks: Total loss of personal agency, truth, and freedom of thought.
He contrasts this with Orwell’s Newspeak, which was a tool of state control in 1984, and seems to suggest that Correctspeak is more subtle, arising not just from authority figures but from society itself.
Poulton has created the following aphorism to confront the realtiy that public personal privacy is undermined by government and big business, such that there is an even greater need to protect free speech. Democracy is built on principles of individual rights, freedoms, and the rule of law. The two major pillars for maintaining a democracy have tradition been an implied right to ‘privacy’ and an implied ‘right to free speech’. The pillars are turning to sand. And Trevor Poulton says:
Privacy has Gone – at least Secure Free Speech. Think about it. (Poulton aphorism)
The following ideas and terms are presented as part of Poulton’s evolving framework for understanding cultural dynamics, political rhetoric, and social control. Readers are invited to engage with these concepts not as dogma, but as provocation—offered in the spirit of free thought and fearless inquiry.
The neologism ‘Correctspeak’ was created by Trevor Poulton in 2011 while drafting the 2012 novel The Holocaust Denier. It is used to highlight and critique political correctness and ideological censorship, and to identify enforced speech norms in society, and in particular in democracies.
Correctspeak is language that endorses ‘cancel culture’, diversity, equity, inclusion rhetoric, and enforced speech codes. The language is forever changing. Correctspeak has now permeated though particularly in democratic societies, through cultural, institutional, TVA????? and political organisations. Correctspeak now permeates though particularly in democratic societies, through cultural, institutional, and political organisations. The concept of Correctspeak may be used pejoratively in challenging of political correctness, and can be used to highlight concerns about free speech. Poulton’s response is to fire back with a Poultonian retorts such as:
- Freedom of speech means allowing others to have a say.
- Guilt trip + Public Atonement = Political Correctness
IN PUBLICC DIALOGOURE
While Newspeak is a fictional and totalitarian tool to limit thought, and was principally a response 20th century ‘Communism’ AND ITS DISCTORSHIP…… , Correctspeak is USED TO A critiques modern, democratic societies' tendency to regulate speech in the name of social harmony or justice.
Both terms suggest that controlling language can be a means of controlling thought—but they differ in mechanism and intent. Newspeak is about linguistic repression by the state, while Correctspeak is about cultural coercion and manipulation through social norms.
Trevor Poulton distinguishes his neologism 'Correctspeak' from George Orwell's neologism through the following comparisons of elements of the concept.
In simplistic terms the control mechanisms of the two concepts may be summarised as:
'Correctspeak' uses social pressure, institutional policy, and media discourse, in particular by expanding euphemistic and ambiguous terminology to avoid offence, whilst central tool of 'Newspeak' is governments devolving language to control thought and speech (eg Communist states).
POULTON'S CORRECTSPEAK
Using the language
Polices "offensive" or "inappropriate" language in the name of inclusion or sensitivity
Social pressure, institutional policy, and media discourse
Systematically eliminates words to make rebellious thoughts unthinkable
Social pressure, institutional policy, and media discourse -
To control discourse and opinion making through social pressure, institutional policies, and media discourse, and ultimately through legislation – Section 18C Federal States -
Totalitarian regime’s use Newspeak as a tool to control thought and speech
Privacy has Gone – at least Secure Free Speech. Think about it.
Newspeak is a form of language that is already accepted in the literary and philosophical circles as a dangerous control of use of language and has its
formulated vocabulary to achieve that end
Correctspeak is language that endorses “cancel culture,” diversity, equity, inclusion rhetoric, and enforced speech codes;
Correctspeak may be used pejoratively in challenging of political correctness
It can be used to highlight concerns about free speech
Occurs in democratic societies through cultural and institutional influence
Imposed in a totalitarian state with no freedom of expression
While Newspeak is a fictional and totalitarian tool to limit thought, Correctspeak critiques modern, democratic societies' tendency to regulate speech in the name of social harmony or justice. Both terms suggest that controlling language can be a means of controlling thought—but they differ in mechanism and intent. Newspeak is about linguistic repression by the state, while Correctspeak is about cultural coercion through social norms. TP AND MNAIPUALTIO TO LANGUAGE TO INFER GUILT
Trevor Poulton's neologism 'Correctspeak has been to facilitate modern discourse concerning free speech, political correctness, and ideological conformity in Western societies.
Control Mechanisms
'Correctspeak' addresses: social pressure, institutional policy, and media discourse (in particular Western democracies).
'Newspeak' addresses: Totalitarian regime’s central tool is to control thought and speech (eg Communist states)
Vocabulary Impact
'Correctspeak' - Expands euphemistic and ambiguous terminology to avoid offense
'Newspeak' - Contracts vocabulary to remove nuance and enforce orthodoxy.
Occurs in democratic societies through cultural and institutional influence
Imposed in a totalitarian state with no freedom of expression
Correctspeak critiques modern, democratic societies' tendency to regulate speech in the name of social harmony or justice. Both terms suggest that controlling language can be a means of controlling thought—but they differ in mechanism and intent. Newspeak is about linguistic repression by the state, while Correctspeak is about cultural coercion through social norms. TP AND MNAIPUALTIO TO LANGUAGE TO INFER GUILT
While Newspeak is a fictional and totalitarian tool to limit thought,
SHOULG BE UES In modern discourse, references to Correctspeak often emerge in debates about free speech, political correctness, and ideological conformity in Western societies. Newspeak, though fictional, has become a powerful shorthand for any language system that seeks to suppress dissent or reshape reality.
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CORRECTSPEAK
(Trevor Poulton)
NEWSPEAK
(George Orwell)
The neologism was first published by him in his the novel The Holocaust Denier. Correctspeak language is to DEFINE highlight and critique political correctness and ideological censorship, and to identify enforced speech norms in society, and in particular in democracies (for example, Australia)
The neologism was created by George Orwell in 1949 with his novel 1984
Orwell’s expression identifies authoritarian control through language
The language used is designed to eliminate subversive thought - (thoughtcrime)
language
‘Correctspeak’ polices "offensive" or "inappropriate" language in the name of inclusion or sensitivity
Social pressure, institutional policy, and media discourse
‘Newspeak’ systematically eliminates words to make rebellious thoughts unthinkable
Social pressure, institutional policy, and media discourse
INSTITUTIONS and Coroprations police "offensive" or "inappropriate" language in the name of inclusion or sensitivity
Devised to supress words that may give rise to controversial thoughts or ideas
Correctspeak can be used to express concerns about the erosion of free speech. Trevor Poulton has created aphorisms capturing that challenge ‘Correctspeak’ including (See www.teamlaw.net.au following:-
- Freedom of speech means allowing others to have a say.
- Guilt trip + Public Atonement = Political Correctness
- Privacy has Gone – at least Secure Free Speech. Think about it.
Newspeak is a form of language that is already accounted for in literature and philosophical circles illuminating the danger of control of use of language and
formulated vocabulary for that purpose.
Correctspeak is language that endorses “cancel culture,” diversity, equity, inclusion rhetoric, and enforced speech codes
It could be used pejoratively in challenging of political correctness
It can be used to highlight concerns about free speech
Occurs in democratic societies through cultural and institutional influence
Imposed in a totalitarian state with no freedom of expression
Correctspeak critiques modern, democratic societies' tendency to regulate speech in the name of social harmony or justice. Both terms suggest that controlling language can be a means of controlling thought—but they differ in mechanism and intent. Newspeak is about linguistic repression by the state, while Correctspeak is about cultural coercion through social norms. TP AND MNAIPUALTIO TO LANGUAGE TO INFER GUILT
While Newspeak is a fictional and totalitarian tool to limit thought,
SHOULG BE UES In modern discourse, references to Correctspeak often emerge in debates about free speech, political correctness, and ideological conformity in Western societies. Newspeak, though fictional, has become a powerful shorthand for any language system that seeks to suppress dissent or reshape reality.
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CHAT – Manipulating language -Polices "offensive" or "inappropriate" language in the name of inclusion or sensitivity
Elimination of words to make challenging view unthinkable
Control Mechanism
Social pressure, institutional policy, and media discourse
Totalitarian regime’s central tool is to control thought and speech
Vocabulary Impact
Expands euphemistic and ambiguous terminology to avoid offense
Contracts vocabulary to remove nuance and enforce orthodoxy
Control Mechanism
Vocabulary Impact
Expands euphemistic and ambiguous terminology to avoid offense
Correctspeak in Modern Discourse (Example)
Context: Discussions around gender identity and pronoun usage.
Example:
A public institution mandates the use of specific gender pronouns (e.g., "ze/hir") in employee communications and training materials. Employees who fail to use them—either out of confusion, disagreement, or forgetfulness—may face disciplinary action.
Correctspeak Lens:
- Enforcement of Ideological Language: Seen by critics as ideological enforcement where certain language becomes compulsory, not just preferred.
- Sanitized Vocabulary: Words like “pregnant people” are used instead of “pregnant women” to avoid exclusion, but some argue this erases meaning.
- Social Consequences: Individuals who dissent may be labeled as bigoted, face public backlash, or lose jobs, even if their objections are philosophical or scientific.
2. Language Manipulation
Aspect
Correctspeak
Newspeak
Language Use
Polices "offensive" or "inappropriate" language in the name of inclusion or sensitivity
Systematically eliminates words to make rebellious thoughts unthinkable
Control Mechanism
Social pressure, institutional policy, and media discourse
Totalitarian regime’s central tool to control thought and speech
Vocabulary Impact
Expands euphemistic and ambiguous terminology to avoid offense
Contracts vocabulary to remove nuance and enforce orthodoxy
3. Modern Discourse Relevance
Aspect
Correctspeak
Newspeak
In Contemporary Use
Applied in criticism of “cancel culture,” DEI (diversity, equity, inclusion) rhetoric, and enforced speech codes
Referenced in discussions about propaganda, surveillance, and ideological orthodoxy
Common Usage
Used pejoratively by critics of political correctness
Referenced more broadly as a literary symbol of oppressive language control
4. Key Differences
Category
Correctspeak
Newspeak
Voluntariness
Occurs in democratic societies through cultural and institutional influence
Imposed in a totalitarian state with no freedom of expression
Ideological Scope
Critiques progressive or left-leaning linguistic norms
Critiques any authoritarian ideology, especially state socialism
Tone and Usage
Political commentary rooted in real-world sociopolitical debates
Fictional and satirical in origin, now metaphorically applied
Correctspeak in Modern Discourse (Example)
Context: Discussions around gender identity and pronoun usage.
Example:
A public institution mandates the use of specific gender pronouns (e.g., "ze/hir") in employee communications and training materials. Employees who fail to use them—either out of confusion, disagreement, or forgetfulness—may face disciplinary action.
Correctspeak Lens:
- Enforcement of Ideological Language: Seen by critics as ideological enforcement where certain language becomes compulsory, not just preferred.
- Sanitized Vocabulary: Words like “pregnant people” are used instead of “pregnant women” to avoid exclusion, but some argue this erases meaning.
- Social Consequences: Individuals who dissent may be labeled as bigoted, face public backlash, or lose jobs, even if their objections are philosophical or scientific.
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