The language is heavily influenced from Russia. The Nadsat language takes words that are in Russian and anglicizes it while still retaining something from the original pronunciation.
For example, the word chelloveck in the Nadsat language means fellow or person, and in Russian the word is chelovyek which also has the same meaning.
This type of language is said to have been used to help characterize Alex by helping to establish his culture and background. His vocabulary suggests that he contains elements of both West and East, which is elements of democracy and communism. The Nadsat language hints at a repression in the State that controls Alex's society.
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