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1. The fact that language is changing can be easily observed in the constant addition
of new words. Sometimes people even coin their own words for new meaning and
blending is one way to do this. Work with your group members to figure out the
meaning of the words in the box below.
chillax: chill and relax
defriend: move somebody from your list of friends in a network
smog: a combination of smoke and frog which has been affecting many cities
shopaholic: someone who is obsessed with shopping
cellfish: someone who continues talking on the phone, inconsiderable of other people
present
errorist: someone who repeatedly makes mistakes
internest: the cocoon of blankets and pillows you gather around yourself while spending
long periods of time on the internet
textpectation: the anticipation felt when waiting for a response to a text
youniverse: used to indicate that a person only has knowledge of himself
2. Words are the building blocks of literary works. Have you ever wondered how a certain
word comes into existence in the first place? In other words, what makes a word real?
Listen to Audio 1-1-1 and complete the following with correct information.
1) we use it and we keep using it, and dictionary editors are paying attention to us
2) no objective dictionary authority out there
3) a community of speakers is using a word and knows what it means; the word that we’re
usin