Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 227 Society for Pure English English, Society for Pure Smith, Logan Pearsall 1865 1946 Smith, Lloyd Logan Pearsall Smith, L. Pearsall (Logan Pearsall) A Few Practical Suggestions Society for pure english, Tract no. III Produced by David Starner, Barbara Tozier and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "A Few Practical Suggestions" by the Society for Pure English and Logan Pearsall Smith is a linguistic guide published in the early 20th century. The book offers a collection of recommendations aimed at refining and preserving the English language in the face of evolving usage and imported terms. Through a series of practical suggestions, it advocates for the naturalization of foreign words, the avoidance of alien plurals, and the reinvigoration of archaic vocabulary that is falling into disuse. The content of the book emphasizes the dynamic nature of language, encouraging readers to adopt English forms of words that have often been left in their foreign states, which can impede communication. It tackles issues such as the inappropriate reversion to original pronunciations or spellings of borrowed terms, as well as the decline of expressive words due to their infrequent use in everyday speech. By emphasizing the value of language that is both expressive and accessible, the book suggests that a conscious effort to reintroduce underused and vibrant vocabulary can help revitalize English as a living language. Through these insights, it offers a thoughtful look at the responsibilities of speakers and writers regarding the language they use. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. en English language -- Foreign words and phrases English language -- Obsolete words English language -- Provincialisms PE Text Category: Language & Communication 70242 2025-08-05T15:16:59.997959 text/html 46608 2024-10-28T19:27:31 text/html 114970 2025-08-05T15:17:05.228882 application/epub+zip 113376 2025-08-05T15:17:02.849924 application/epub+zip 89163 2025-08-05T15:17:01.798964 application/epub+zip 251662 2025-08-05T15:17:06.925936 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239789 2025-08-05T15:17:04.540880 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 101498 2022-09-06T20:26:11.322350 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 61792 2025-08-05T15:16:59.683963 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 42042 2024-10-28T19:27:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16862 2025-08-05T15:17:07.066946 application/rdf+xml 17440 2025-08-05T15:17:02.296875 image/jpeg 4463 2025-08-05T15:17:02.047888 image/jpeg 113459 2025-08-05T15:17:00.005900 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 en.wikipedia