History of English
Who is William Caxton?
He introduced printing into England in 1477.
What is etymology?
This term refers to the study of word origins.
What is blending?
This modern phenomenon creates words like “brunch” and “smog.”
These common words were first used by William Caxton.
admiration, capacity, desperate, factor, and ingenious
These three languages have significantly influenced English vocabulary.
Latin, French, and Greek
Technology influences language change through these three processes.
blending, compounding, and clipping
Blending creates new words by combining parts of two words. Give an example.
smog (smoke + fog) or brunch (breakfast + lunch)
This word is often mistakenly believed to be an acronym.
posh
Give examples of neologisms mentioned in the text.
selfie and child care