Popular Words Invented by Authors

Popular Words Invented by Authors

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English, Other

6th Grade - University

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The video explores the creation and evolution of words, from nonce words to neologisms, highlighting contributions from authors like Shakespeare, Chaucer, and Scott. It discusses the origins of words like 'nerd', 'freelancer', and 'robot', and examines how cultural and scientific terms like 'meme' and 'quark' have evolved. The video emphasizes that while authors can coin words, their popularity depends on collective usage.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a nonce word?

A word that is commonly used

A word that has multiple meanings

A word used only once

A word that is difficult to pronounce

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which famous author was initially credited with inventing over 2000 English words?

William Shakespeare

John Milton

Lewis Carroll

Geoffrey Chaucer

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What word did Geoffrey Chaucer create to describe a bird's call?

Twitter

Whistle

Tweet

Chirp

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What term did Sir Walter Scott coin for mercenaries?

Hired hands

Contractors

Freelancers

Soldiers of fortune

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word did Reverend William Puell coin for a practitioner of the scientific method?

Scientifician

Science myth

Sciencer

Scientist

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What inspired the word 'robot'?

A Latin word for machine

A Czech term for forced labor

A French word for worker

A Greek myth

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the original meaning of the word 'meme' as coined by Richard Dawkins?

A visual joke

A unit of culture that spreads

A type of gene

A scientific term