Anglish
- noun
- /ˈæŋɡlɪʃ/
- Jargon
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anglish
- Onfortulley, Hanck doesn't spake Anglish, so I will translit.
Examples
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"Did your friend Tawnikakalina ever tell you how she and her people learned Anglish?"
Fiction book (1997) -
Within two days of first contact, the Guys were answering in perfect Anglish, limited only by the number of words they had heard so far, and talking about codicils.
Fiction book (1998) -
And where, I belatedly remembered, Anglish was not always the language of choice.
Fiction book (1997) -
I felt the sweat collecting on my forehead, wondering if the Kailth was suspicious or merely having difficulty sorting through the Anglish.
Fiction book (1997) -
Many people believe that speaking Anglish helps preserve the roots of the English language.
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The writer's latest book is written entirely in Anglish, showcasing words of pure Germanic origin.
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In the community, there is a strong movement to promote Anglish over more borrowed forms of English.
Synonyms
Language that avoids Latin words and uses simple everyday words
How Germanic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Anglish = Anglo + English (semi-transparent) = angl + ish
Built by suffixation of '-ish' to the stem referencing 'Anglo/English'; however the specific noun sense as a movement or constructed variety is a specialized extension.
Etymology
Anglish was made as the name for a form of English by blending Anglo (from the 'Angles', who gave English its name) and -ish, like in English. So Anglish as a noun means the language or movement that tries to use only native 'Germanic' words and avoid words from Latin or French.