Censorship by Language
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Similar to Censorship by Spelling, this kind of trope has often been used by one character to another whenever a third party is in the room except in a language the third party doesn’t know. This is often done by parents if their child doesn’t understand a foreign language, though young children tend to learn a different language as they grow. This is often also Played for Laughs but there are some Truth in Television. Sign Language is sometimes used in the effect someone doesn’t understand it, unless of course someone either deaf or happens to be a translator notices this.
Not to be confused with Newspeak, which makes use of Language Equals Thought to mold people's thoughts.
Examples of Censorship by Language include:
Advertising
- This Geico Advert has a couple attempting to take a picture of Maxwell Pig by trying to speak in Pig Latin, which Maxwell quickly understood since he’s a pig.
Anime and Manga
Comic Books
Fanfic
Film
Literature
Live-Action TV
- On a very early episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, the writers gets crap past the censors by having Captain Picard swear in French, on the bridge.
Music
Professional Wrestling
Newspaper Comics
Oral Tradition
Puppet Shows
Radio
Tabletop Games
Theatre
Video Games
Web Animation
Web Comics
Web Original
Western Animation
Real Life
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