English Purism - Stuff That I Find Interesting

The video explores the evolution of language from the 17th to the 20th century, highlighting the creation of words with Greek and Latin origins during the scientific and industrial revolutions. It discusses resistance to foreign words, with figures like John Cheek, William Bond, and George Orwell advocating for pure English. Examples of replacing foreign words with Anglo-Saxon terms are provided, and the persistence of this idea into the 20th century is illustrated with a piece written in pure English.

During which centuries were many new words with Greek or Latin origins created?

• 18th and 20th centuries

• 17th and 19th centuries

• 15th and 16th centuries

• 19th and 21st centuries

Who was an early advocate against the use of foreign words in English?

• Isaac Newton

• John Cheek

• William Bond

• George Orwell

What did George Orwell believe about writers who use foreign words?

• They are innovative

• They are bad writers

• They are traditionalists

• They are linguists

What would the word 'Ornithology' be replaced with in Pure English?

• Bird Law

• Bird Knowledge

• Bird Science

• Bird Study

What is the title of the 1989 work written in Pure English?

• Func Leftish Be Holding

• Atomic Theory

• Pure English Theory

• Unbroken Theory