Class 2

1. 言語と文明: All words have a history
Name: __________________________________ Student No.: ________________ Date: 12 June 2017 Class No.: #2
1. Explain the story of the Tower of Babel.
2. Explain how different languages developed.
3. Explain the development of the Indo-European language family.
4. Explain the development of English.
5. Here are six ways to develop new words in a language:
1. steal them from other languages
2. squish (put) two words together – this is called compounding e.g. heartbroken, sandcastle
3. blend two words together e.g. breakfast and lunch makes brunch
4. change how a word is used – change it from a noun to a verb e.g. from ‘a friend’ to ‘to friend’
5. back-formation e.g. from ‘editor’ to ‘edit’
6. use the first letters of words e.g. NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration),
OMG (Oh my god), LOL (laugh out loud)
Create THREE new words in English, Japanese, or your language. Which of the six ways did you use?
new word 1:
new word 2:
new word 3: