C.S. Lewis: The Death of Words

Do you ever mourn the loss of English as it once was? Words like “basic” and “extra” do this for me.
Today’s post escalates from a snowball to an avalanche, but C.S. Lewis and I both feel strongly about the preservation of vocabulary. Brace yourself, and then take a look.
(Bonus points if you’ve read George Orwell’s 1984.)