Linguistics - Sources of new words in Modern English and Development of Dictionary in 19th century

1. Sources of new words in Modern English and
Development of Dictionary in 19th century
 Murk Razzaque

2. Sources of New Words
in Modern English
 Borrowing: Words were borrowed from different languages,
like Spanish, French, Italian.
 Thus from French came Garage. From Italian came Confetti.
From Spanish came Bonanza.
 Prefix & Suffix: Another method of extending the
vocabulary by applying prefix & suffix to existing words.
 Examples: Pre-School, Pre-Heat, Pre-Cool (Prefix)
 Fan-Dom, Star-Dom, Soul-Ful, Help-Ful. (Suffix)

3.  Self-Explaining Compounds: Another source of new words
its represented on the practice of making self explaining
compounds.
 Coinages: A considerable number of new words must be
attributed to deliberate invention.

4. Verb-adverb Combination
 Formation of new words by combining a common verb
with an adverb.
 Words are formed when you take two different words with
their own completely different meanings & make them
one word with a new meaning .
 Example: Keep on (continue), turn over (surrender), put
up with (tolerate)

5. Development of Dictionary
 In 19th century, 1857 a Proposal was arranged & issued
by a committee of “Philological society”.
 Due to which future dictionary extended.
 It was sent to Oxford University for Publication.
 Dr Murry was the Editor.
 In 1884, First installment was published with latter A
and extended till H in 1900.

6.  Dr Murry passed away before completing the task he had
undertaken.
 In 1985 the Dictionary was well known by the name/title
(a ned & oed).
 By exhibiting the history of words, idioms, various
spelling their changes of meanings.
 When historians of English a century or two hence attempt
to evaluate the effect of the (OD oxford dictionary) on the
English language.