Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 492 Society for Pure English English, Society for Pure Blunden, Edmund 1896 1974 Blunden, Edmund Charles Blunden, E. C. (Edmund Charles) Bridges, Robert 1844 1930 Bridges, Robert Seymour Bridges, R. (Robert) Matthews, Brander 1852 1929 Penn, Arthur Matthews, James Brander Matthews, J. Brander (James Brander) 22008431 The Englishing of French Words; the Dialectal Words in Blunden's Poems Society for Pure English, Tract 05 Produced by David Starner, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Englishing of French Words; the Dialectal Words in Blunden's Poems" by Brander Matthews is a scholarly publication written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on the integration of French words into the English language, examining the linguistic transition from French to English pronunciations and usages, while also addressing the impact of dialectal vocabulary found in the poetry of Edmund Blunden. Matthews discusses how words from various languages, especially French, have been absorbed into English, often without full assimilation into English phonetics and spelling. In this exploration, Matthews emphasizes the importance of adopting foreign words in a manner that aligns with English linguistic norms. He critiques the tendency to retain French pronunciations and spellings, which he argues undermines the purity of the English language. He provides numerous examples of terms that have either assimilated fully or retained their foreign characteristics, and reflects on the implications this has for the clarity and integrity of English expression. Additionally, the latter part of the book analyzes specific dialectal terms in Blunden's poetry, assessing their appropriateness and effectiveness in conveying meaning within his work. Overall, the publication serves as a thoughtful examination of the dynamic relationship between languages and emphasizes the need for conscious linguistic practices in English. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en English language -- Dialects English language -- Gallicisms English language -- Foreign elements -- French French language -- Influence on English PE Text Category: Language & Communication 105176 2025-08-05T15:54:02.877715 text/html 79925 2024-10-28T19:35:46 text/html 142803 2025-08-05T15:54:09.085707 application/epub+zip 142802 2025-08-05T15:54:06.265740 application/epub+zip 95573 2025-08-05T15:54:05.090719 application/epub+zip 362553 2025-08-05T15:54:10.988728 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348722 2025-08-05T15:54:08.361706 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 117385 2022-09-06T21:13:03.812950 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 90139 2025-08-05T15:54:02.495731 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 70158 2024-10-28T19:35:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18985 2025-08-05T15:54:11.137697 application/rdf+xml 25694 2025-08-05T15:54:05.595742 image/jpeg 4737 2025-08-05T15:54:05.340687 image/jpeg 141705 2025-08-05T15:54:02.890694 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia