Основы теории английского языка. Листунова Е.И. - 18 стр.

      1) space port, space-radio, spacecast, spacegram (cf.spaceshi p);
2) robotics, roboticist, robotic engineering, robopsychologist, robot-
icity (cf. robot); 3) planeteer, rocketeer (cf. privateer); 4) all when,
downwhen, upwhen, everywhen, outwhen, homewhen, birthwhen
(cf. anyhow, etc).
      X.
      Explain the meanings and structure of the words. in bold type in
the following sentences.
      1. You jet at five. You’re to jet there as soon as possible. We went
as fast as the car can jet. Let’s jet. 2. Be sure to put this item in the
next issue of newszine. And extend my subscri ption accordingly.
3. Of course he had seen all the films, audio-mags, and books
concerning it. 4. If there could be teleportation or teleportage or
whatever it is, surely there would have to be a transmitter and some
sort of reassembly station. 5. The car would be parked in the carport
alongside their cabin door.
      XI.
      Comment on the passage given below and discuss the additions
to the English word-stock in the spheres of food, clothing, art.
      Fortunately for many millions of mothers there are some chang-
es in the English language which mark a lightening of their daily
burden. Gone are the days when Monday morning was marked off
from all other mornings by the collective thumping and thudding
proceeding from all the washtubs of the neighbourhood, and perhaps
the time will eventually come when even the word ‘washtub’ will be
listed as obsolescent in the dictionaries, ousted by washing machine.
The humble Kitchen Sink, the very badge of feminine servitude,
has become the title of a theatrical movement, leaving a gap to be
filled by sink unit. ‘Unit’ is in fact a hardworking little word at the
present time, doing service in unit furniture, garbage. disposal unit
and accommodation unit. The spin drier, pressure cooker, immersion
heater and deep freeze all cooperate to aid the housewife. Shopping is
frequently done in a supermarket (the name comes from America)
with its self-service.
                        Brian Foster. The Changing English Language.




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