August 21, 2008

1. August 21, 2008 • Bell Ringer: “The most beautiful word in the English language is cellar door.” Joseph Conrad, author What do YOU think is/are the most beautiful word(s) in the English language? Why is it/ are they beautiful? How do these words affect you or others? By the end of the class you will be able to: • Identify the root origin of a word in the dictionary. • Explain the difference between a root word, a prefix, and a suffix.

2. Where did they come from? • Directions: • Using the list of English words provided, identify what language they originated from. Write the correct words in each column of the table.

3. Routes of English • www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/routesofenglish

4. The Formation of English • Latin was spoken by Romans • Romans conquered most of Europe • Latin spoken in different areas of Europe developed into Iltalian, French, Spanish, Portuguese. • These languages are called “Sister Languages” because they all developed from the same language, Latin.

5. Word Invasion • In 1066, William the Conqueror invaded England, and he spoke French, a language derived from Latin. • Now approximately 60% of English words are borrowed from French • Monks from Rome also brought Latin terms. • During the 17th & 18th centuries, English was seen as imperfect and Latin was seen as perfect so to use Latin words in place of English was seen as a good practice

6. Professional Vocabulary • Latin is used by doctors, attorneys, religious leaders, and other professions. • The Catholic church conducted all masses entirely in latin until 1969. • Many latin drama/comedy authors adopted plots, characters, and other ideas from the greeks. • The roman empire was one of the largest empires the world has ever known. • University classes are often taught entirely in latin at many european universities. • Latin was used frequently to write scientific and philosophical texts until the late 1800's because of its grammatical flexability.

7. Examples • “scapul stat” “immediately” • “Et cetera” “and otherwise” • “&” “and” • “pr bono” “for the good” • “Canus” (Canine) “dog”

8. Parts of a Word • Root- contains the core meaning of the word. • Prefix- placed at the beginning of a word to change its meaning. • Suffix- placed at the end of a word to change its meaning.

9. Diagram Practice • Biology • Preview • Archetype

10. Dictionary Practice!

11. Greek and Latin Roots

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