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He invented about 2,000 to 5,000 words... but some people think he invented up to 8,000g. Sadly, it is impossible to know for sure. John Marcone points out in his book Brush up Your Shakespeare, "Just because [Shakespeare] was a regular phrase-coining machine doesn't mean he should hog the credit when the facts are against him". Lists of supposed Shakespeare words Far to often contain words that evidence suggests should not go to his credit. Other external factors also contribute to this misinformation. Visit my page entitled Did Shakespeare Invent and Make up English Words and Phrases in the Related Links section below for more on Shakespeare's purported word inventing prowess.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 6y agoWords like eyeball, puking, skim milk, obscene, hot blooded, epileptic, and wormhole are very likely inventions of Shakespeare. But many word origins are difficult to trace. And furthermore, lists that claim to contain Shakespeare originals are often filled with numerous errors. The history of Shakespeare, it seems, is dotted with wishful thinking and overzealous devoution to the playwright's contribution to the English language. Ryan Buda wrote a useful article on the subject entitled Did Shakespeare Invent and Make up English Words and Phrases. A link is provided in the Related Links section.
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∙ 11y agoShakespeare invented so many phrases like 'To be or not to be, that is the question', 'Green-eyed jealousy, 'Queens English' and so many more. Horrible Histories has a song about his very famous phrases, check it out on You-Tube.
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∙ 8y agoShakespeare used 31,534 words but it is said he knew 35,000 words.
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∙ 8y agoIt is recorded that Shakespeare introduced over 2000 new words into the English Language
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∙ 9y agoA large number of common English words were invented by Shakespeare. Some of these words include gloomy, laughable, majestic, lonely, radiance, hurry, generous, and frugal.
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∙ 11y agoThought to be about 1700 words
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∙ 10y agohow many words did shakespeare invent
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How did Shakespeare and Milton influence the English language?
Shakespeare invented nearly 1,700 common English words.
Did Shakespeare invent word?
Yes, he is credited with creating 1700 new words. A lot of these were using a word as a new part of speech. For example, the word "assassin" existed, but Shakespeare invented "assassination"Just think, the average English speaker knows 4000 words altogether. The number of words Shakespeare invented is over 40% of that number.Yet fact does not always support the legend. Shakespeare was a great writer of English. Perhaps he was even the greatest. This makes Shakespeare an easy target for misinformation. Ryan Buda wrote a useful article entitled Did Shakespeare Invent and Make up English Words and Phrases, which provides an interesting take on the subject. Check it out in the related linkssection below
How many words were in William Shakespeare's vocabulary?
Unfortunately, there is no possible way to count all words in the English language because some words could be considered as having two separate meanings and therefore there would be no true answer.
What does Shakespeare mean by the word puking?
A master of words, it has been suggested that Shakespeare invented over 10,000 words. However, the Oxford English Dictionary has verified that the playwright has coined at least 430 words, including "puke", "Dalmation", and "leapfrog".
What three words did Shakespeare invent?
Some of the words which were first noted in Shakespeare's work are eyeball, assassination and puke. The attached link has a long list of words that he has invented on it.
How did Shakespeare and Milton influence the English language?
Shakespeare invented nearly 1,700 common English words.
What were the words that shakespeare gave the English language?
There are many words Shakespeare invented. Some of the common ones are things like "assassination", "amazement", "generous", "reliance", and "suspicious". There are many less-used terms as well. Shakespeare also invented a great many common phrases or sayings used today. For a more exhaustive list of Shakespeare's word inventions, you can look at the attached link
Who was the British linguist who originated and developed basic English?
No one-person invented the English language. However Shakespeare invented 30000 new words.
Did Shakespeare invent word?
Yes, he is credited with creating 1700 new words. A lot of these were using a word as a new part of speech. For example, the word "assassin" existed, but Shakespeare invented "assassination"Just think, the average English speaker knows 4000 words altogether. The number of words Shakespeare invented is over 40% of that number.Yet fact does not always support the legend. Shakespeare was a great writer of English. Perhaps he was even the greatest. This makes Shakespeare an easy target for misinformation. Ryan Buda wrote a useful article entitled Did Shakespeare Invent and Make up English Words and Phrases, which provides an interesting take on the subject. Check it out in the related linkssection below
How many words were in William Shakespeare's vocabulary?
Unfortunately, there is no possible way to count all words in the English language because some words could be considered as having two separate meanings and therefore there would be no true answer.
What four words do you use invented by Shakespeare?
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What does Shakespeare mean by the word puking?
A master of words, it has been suggested that Shakespeare invented over 10,000 words. However, the Oxford English Dictionary has verified that the playwright has coined at least 430 words, including "puke", "Dalmation", and "leapfrog".
What three words did Shakespeare invent?
Some of the words which were first noted in Shakespeare's work are eyeball, assassination and puke. The attached link has a long list of words that he has invented on it.
How many old English words did shakespeare use?
None. Shakespeare did not speak Old English. He spoke and wrote in Modern English, and although some Modern English words come from Old English roots, he probably would not recognize them in that form.
What are some words shakespeare invented?
Shakespeare's Proprietary LingoMany words in English were coined by William Shakespeare.Here is a very small list of words he invented:AccusedAddictionAdvertisingAmazementArouseAssassinationBanditBedroomBeachedBlanketBumpCaterChampionCountlessEpilepticFixtureFlawedGenerousHintLonelyMimicNegotiateObscenePremeditatedRantPukesummitswaggerTortureVariedWorthlessZanyShakespeare knew 4,580 words throughout his life as a normal person like yourself would only know under 2,800
Who is responsible for over 2000 words in the English Language?
The English writer, William Shakespeare, is credited with inventing at least 2000 new English words. The link below has a wealth of information on Shakespeare, his life, his complete works, and - of course - his new words.
How has Shakespeare changed the English language?
His vocabulary was larger than the average person. An average person's vocabulary is 10,000 words-15,000 words if you are really smart. William Shakespeare's vocabulary was over 29,000 words!!!!
