The Englishing of French Words; the Dialectal Words in Blunden's Poems
Author | : Society for Pure English |
Publisher | : Good Press |
Total Pages | : 41 |
Release | : 2019-12-16 |
ISBN-10 | : EAN:4064066196523 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (23 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Englishing of French Words; the Dialectal Words in Blunden's Poems by : Society for Pure English
Download or read book The Englishing of French Words; the Dialectal Words in Blunden's Poems written by Society for Pure English and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-16 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, written by The Society of Pure English, is intended to denounce the practice of using French words in English-language novels, instead of using existing English words or inventing entirely a new one to refer to the same concept. They've also pointed out several authors who are prone to this habit, such as Charles Lamb, while also praising authors who disdain practice, such as Mark Twain.