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.

Can you provide examples of how certain words were simplified to use Anglo-Saxon terms?

What does the term 'pure English' refer to in the context of the 20th century?