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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.
11-Mountaineer
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| A Mountaineer on the Summit of a Mountain |
The very word ‘mountaineer’ carries glorification. For courage, commitment, consistency, strength and all other mighty qualities are exemplified with mountain which could hardly be conquered and the only mountaineer can make that wonder. Imagine with closed eyes the height of K2, Everest or, for that matter, any other mountain fully covered with snow and a person with a heavy bag on his back walk up to the summit of the mountain. That looks a wonder even in our imagination and the mountaineer brings that wonder into reality. Derived from mountain, the word ‘mountaineer’ is invented by William Shakespeare. He, first time in the history, used this word in the act IV scene II of his play “Cymbeline”. He wrote;
"Soft! What are you that fly me thus? Some villain mountaineers? I have heard of such. What slave art thou"?
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