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Anglish is | Anglish is a kind of English which prefers native words over those borrowed from foreign languages. Anglish is linguistic purism applied to English. | ||
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Computer > Reckoner | Computer > Reckoner | ||
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This is achieved by simply choosing to use a native word over a borrowed word, or if there is no modern native word for a given concept, Old English words can be revived and updated to modern spelling to be used for a modern meaning. | This is achieved by simply choosing to use a native word over a borrowed word, or if there is no modern native word for a given concept, Old English words can be revived and updated to modern spelling to be used for a modern meaning. | ||
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<strong>History</strong> | <strong>History</strong> | ||
The term "Anglish" was | The term "Anglish" was made up by Paul Jennings in 1966, however the desire to remove foreign influence from the English language is a tradition that goes back all the way to 1066 when the Norman invasion brought in the majority of foreign vocabulary to English. | ||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
* [https://old.reddit.com/r/anglish Anglish Subreddit] | * [https://old.reddit.com/r/anglish Anglish Subreddit] | ||
* [https://discord.com/invite/StjsRtP Discord] | * [https://discord.com/invite/StjsRtP Discord] | ||
* [https:// | * [https://anglish.org/wiki/Wordbook Anglish Wordbook] | ||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIo-17SIkws YouTuber Langfocus On Anglish] | |||
* [https://theanglishtimes.com Anglish Newspaper] | |||
* [https://www.amazon.com/How-Wed-Talk-English-1066/dp/0755211677 How We'd Talk If the English Had Won in 1066] | |||
Revision as of 10:38, 15 April 2022
What is Anglish?
Anglish is a kind of English which prefers native words over those borrowed from foreign languages. Anglish is linguistic purism applied to English.
For example:
Dictionary > Wordbook
Famous > Nameknown
Native > Inborn
Decide > Choose
Computer > Reckoner
This is achieved by simply choosing to use a native word over a borrowed word, or if there is no modern native word for a given concept, Old English words can be revived and updated to modern spelling to be used for a modern meaning.
History
The term "Anglish" was made up by Paul Jennings in 1966, however the desire to remove foreign influence from the English language is a tradition that goes back all the way to 1066 when the Norman invasion brought in the majority of foreign vocabulary to English.