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| William Shakespeare, the donator of words to English |
In every language vocabulary, coupled with other rules of grammar,
plays major role in producing an effective piece of writing. Apart from that,
using different –yet appropriate – words make a person a brilliant and
persuasive speaker. The more a person is good in playing with the words is the
more in convincing people to his contentions. The same principle applies to
English language as well. We very often, while speaking or writing words, do
not realize who and how the very word came into existence. As a matter of fact,
words and languages came into existence after an evolution process. Many men ofletter make their contribution in enriching any language with a waste treasure
of words. Among these great people, William Shakespeare has invented more than
100 words in English language and many of these words are the most common in
usage. In the following we have selected these 15 words for which Shakespeare
is credited with invention and which are the most common in use, if not indispensable
for the language. Have a look at these words and pay gratitude to Shakespeare
for these –and many more – words. You will, then, realize that Shakespeare did not only contributed English literature with his magnificent dramas but he also contributed significantly to the treasure of vocabulary.
1- Accused, the Favorite Child of Law
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| Illustration of a Court with Accused standing in the Box |
Majority of common people –and every person belonging to the legal profession – knows that there is always an ‘accused’ in every criminal trial. Accused is the person who is charged with committing an offense and who defends himself in the court. Generally, the ‘accused’ is innocent until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt. William Shakespeare, first time in the history of English literature, used the word ‘accused’ in his historical play “Richard II” which was based on the King Richard the Second who ruled the United Kingdom of Great Britain during 1377-1399. Shakespeare quoted King Richard II saying;
“Then call them to our presence; face to face, And frowning brow to brow, ourselves will hear the accuser and accused freely speak…”
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