Portmanteau

The portmanteau style of the word “sharenting” and the childlike innocence of the word “mommy” in the phrase “mommy blogging” suggest cute internet trends for parents to take part in, however, Lafrance’s use of the words satirizes the dangerous activities. Instead…

In the mid-nineteenth century, the German state struggled with developing a national identity. When Charles Darwin published the Origin of Species in 1859, it heavily influenced German culture and played a pivotal role in the surge in German nationalism. Darwin’s theory had contained features that gave comfort to the proponents of racism and slavery. One could argue that Darwin’s research was misinterpreted by the Germans, and unfortunately, Darwin did nothing to combat their brutal take on his…

“Carroll diagram”. It is a 2 way table used for grouping things in a yes or no order. He was very good at chess. Carroll invented a few words that he used in his poem Jabberwocky. They are ‘chortle’ and ‘galumph’. He also came up with the term ‘portmanteau word’ for words like brunch, which uses two existing words to make a new word. At age 20 he was awarded a scholarship to Christ College. He won academic prizes from a young age. He was an avid photographer. He got to take pictures of famous…

The Note7 was unique in the marketplace due to its large size and the inclusion of an “S-Pen” which allows users to handwrite messages and notes on the phone’s screen. The initial rush of reviews agreed the Note7 was one of the best phablets, a portmanteau of phone and tablet due to the device’s large screen and size, available on the market (Spence, 2016). One review called the device the best offering ever from Samsung, and potentially the best large smartphone ever made (Seifert, 2016).…

However presently portmanteau nouns such as “femi nazi” Have emerged with feminists often being seen as aggressive bitter women who are completely undermining their valid argument for women’s equal rights, this shows the lack of respect feminism has in society which in turn…

The influence of Bollywood in everyday life According to the Oxford Dictionary, the name ‘Bollywood’ is actually derived from a portmanteau of Bombay and Hollywood; which we all popularly know as the hub of the American film industry. India, the world’s largest producer of films actualizes an average of 1,288 to 1,500 feature films every year compared to films produced by Hollywood which are only a fraction. Although Hindi cinema is just a segment of India’s annual film production, it remains…

Sharenting is a portmanteau of the words sharing and parenting. In an article in the Atlantic Journal, Adrienne Lafrance writes about how parents are putting their children’s safety at risk on the internet by sharing private information. She takes account from other writers who have spoken of the subject and gives support towards her argument. Lafrance argues that parents sharing information about their children’s lives on the internet puts children at risk, and, indeed her use of pathos,…

Slacktivism is a portmanteau of the words slacker and activism. Slacktivism can be defined as the act of showing support for a cause but only truly being beneficial to the egos of people participating in this so-called activism. Slacktivist activities include signing Internet petitions, joining a community organization without contributing to the organization's efforts, copying and pasting of social network statuses or messages or altering one's personal data or avatar on social network services…

Older studies focused on the engagement of machinima, a portmanteau of machine and cinema, and viewer engagement (Glas, 2015). Glas’s study states that viewers enjoy this form of internet content because they are engaged in the game play vicariously through the creator’s playing style (Glas, 2015). Let’s Play videos…

During the mid-1900s, Christian faith inspired both oppressors and supporters of the African-American struggle to attain equal rights. Christians almost universally support natural law, which deems all people created equally under God, but many Christians inconsistently espouse racism as well. Yet, those fighting for rights identified with Biblical figures, their conviction invigorated by faith. The black poet Gwendolyn Brooks did not believe in Christianity. Yet, in her works My Dreams, My…