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Ivan Illich. Newspeak and the computer language. [Address at the Chancellor Dunning Trust Lecture series, Queen's University] Feb. 29, 1984

A comparison of George Orwell's book 1984 to the actual year 1984, in which Mr. Illich discusses two changes to language: 1) the reduction of language to a minimum of words forming a code, as in today's computer languages, which results in communication without meaning, and 2) the evolution of nonsense words, resulting in language pollution. Side One: Introduction by Dr. John Meisel. Address by Ivan Illich. Side Two: Question and answer period continues (but starts halfway through tape).

Dr. Mary O'Brien. Lecture - Health Care: A Feminist perspective

Dr. O'Brien discusses health care strategies. Side One: Dr. O'Brien introduced as having a 27 year career as a health care practioner, teacher and administrator. Side 1 of Lecture "Health Care: A feminist Perspective" Same as side 1 of sr562. Side Two: Side 2 of lecture - Health Care: A Feminist perspective by Dr. Mary O'Brien. Followed by a question and answer period. Second 1/2 of tape is blank.

John Meisel. Newspeak in the Information Society [Address in the Chancellor Dunning Trust Lecture Series, Queen's University] Oct. 19, 1984

Describes the information society, and discusses some of its dominant features in relation to the threat of totalitarianism as portrayed in George Orwells book "1984". Side One: Welcome by Gerald Hodge. Introduction by Principal Ronald Watts. Addresses by John Meisel. Side Two: blank.

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