Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 154 Society for Pure English English, Society for Pure Preliminary Announcement & List of Members Society for Pure English, Tract 01 (1919) Preliminary Announcement and List of Members Produced by David Starner, Project Manager; Keith M. Eckrich, Post-Proofer; the Online Distributed Proofreaders Team "Preliminary Announcement & List of Members" by the Society for Pure English is a publication outlining the foundation and aims of the society, established in the early 20th century, specifically after World War I in 1919. This document serves as a formal introduction to the society, which focuses on the preservation and promotion of the English language, advocating for responsible usage and a return to more English forms of expression rather than foreign influences. The time period in which this book was written reflects an era marked by significant social and literary changes following the war. The text details the society's objectives, its approach to the evolving English language, and a list of its founding members, which includes notable literary figures and scholars. The society emphasizes the importance of nurturing a democratic and living language that draws from its historical roots while opposing unnecessary foreign influence. It called for the encouragement of local dialects and the restoration of English vocabulary's rich diversity. By engaging educated individuals to promote these ideals, the Society for Pure English aims to foster a deeper appreciation for the language's natural evolution and cultural significance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Society for Pure English PE Text Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Language & Communication 53598 2025-10-05T14:25:24.108738 text/html 53629 53479 2024-11-05T17:09:14.844093 2023-10-06T05:07:04.600852 text/html text/html 112223 2025-10-05T14:25:29.380705 application/epub+zip 110857 2025-10-05T14:25:27.195716 application/epub+zip 83431 2025-10-05T14:25:26.060732 application/epub+zip 264972 2025-10-05T14:25:30.868719 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257847 2025-10-05T14:25:28.677762 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 94843 2022-09-06T20:14:25.815206 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 41714 2025-10-05T14:25:23.888747 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21916 2024-10-28T19:26:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16442 2025-10-05T14:25:30.985714 application/rdf+xml 19162 2025-10-05T14:25:26.559725 image/jpeg 4143 2025-10-05T14:25:26.309720 image/jpeg 111108 2025-10-05T14:25:24.113760 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog