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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.
9-Lonely
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| A lonely man with himself |
Lonely person is lucky and unlucky at the same time. Lucky because he can talk to himself and figure out his problems and suggest solutions for the problems. He can spend beautiful time with himself without disturbance and irritation. Unlucky, because he is compelled to miss the people he loves and who have lofty place in his life. At times, life without those lovely ones becomes almost meaningless. Deriving, perhaps, from loneliness, William Shakespeare invented the word lonely and used it in act IV scene I of his play Coriolanus. He wrote;
"As 'tis to laugh at 'em. My mother, you wot well my hazards still have been your solace: and Believe't not lightly--though I go alone, like to a lonely dragon, that his fen makes fear'd and talk'd of more than seen--your son Will or exceed the common or be caught with cautelous baits and practise".
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