In linguistics, there is the Sapir Whorf hypothesis [1], in which it is conjectured that language affects the speakers world view and/or thought processes. If

In linguistics, there is the Sapir Whorf hypothesis [1], in which it is conjectured that language affects the speakers world view and/or thought processes. If you read the George Orwell novel 1984 [2], you might recall the use of Newspeak, an invented language designed so that dissidents would be unable to express themselves, and thus not have treasonous thought. The Sapir Whorf hypothesis is actively debated and not fully accepted by linguists, you can see some of the debate at [3]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linguistic_relativity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linguistic_relativity [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nineteen_Eighty-Four https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nineteen_Eighty-Four [3] http://linguistlist.org/ask-ling/sapir.cfm http://linguistlist.org/ask-ling/sapir.cfm