2022-01-30
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน - Set – C – critic & criticism & critique & criticize
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Dictionary.com:
ออกเสียง critic = “KRIT-ik”
ออกเสียง critique = ‘kri-TEEK”
ออกเสียง criticism = “KRIT-uh-siz-uhm”
ออกเสียง criticize = “KRIT-uh-sahyz}
Common Errors in English Usage Dictionary
Criticism
Beginning literature or art history students are often surprised
to learn that in such contexts
“criticism” can be a neutral term meaning simply
“evaluating a work of literature or art.”
A critical article about The Color Purple
can be entirely positive about Alice Walker’s novel.
Movie critics write about films they like
as well as about films they dislike:
writing of both kinds is called “criticism.”
Common Errors in English Usage Dictionary:
Critique & criticize
A critique is a detailed evaluation of something.
The formal way to request one is “give me your critique,”
though people often say informally “critique this"
—meaning “evaluate it thoroughly.”
But "critique” as a verb is not synonymous with “criticize”
and should not be routinely substituted for it.
“Josh critiqued my backhand” means
Josh evaluated your tennis technique
but not necessarily that he found it lacking.
“Josh criticized my backhand” means that he had a low opinion of it.
You can write criticism on a subject,
but you don’t criticize on something, you just criticize it.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
Everyone's a Critic
words for those who pass judgment
1 a : one who expresses a reasoned opinion on any matter
especially involving a judgment of
its value, truth, righteousness, beauty, or technique
b : one who engages often professionally
in the analysis, evaluation, or appreciation of
works of art or artistic performances
2 : one given to harsh or captious judgment
While critics can be unbearable,
the word critic originally referred (and still does refer) to
someone who assesses a thing's quality or value
—and where would we be
without someone assessing quality and value for us?
Watching worse movies and buying worse cars, probably.
Critic was borrowed from the Latin word criticus in the late 16th century but traces back to the Greek adjective kritikós,
meaning "discerning, capable of judging."
It predates the word referring to what a critic produces—criticism
—by a few decades.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
Did you know?
Noun
Critique is an alteration of an archaic word
that referred generally to criticism.
Critique itself dates to the early 18th century and originally referred to
a piece of writing that criticized a literary or artistic work.
The words criticism, critique, and review overlap in meaning.
Criticism usually means "the act of criticizing"
or a "remark or comment that expresses disapproval,"
but it can also refer to the activity of making judgments
about the qualities of books, movies, etc.
(as in "literary criticism").
Critique is a somewhat formal word
that typically refers to a careful judgment
in which someone gives an opinion about something.
Review can refer to an essay analyzing a literary or artistic work,
but can also sometimes imply a more casual or personal opinion.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
Choose the Right Synonym for criticize
Criticize, Reprehend, Censure, Reprobate, Condemn, Denounce
mean to find fault with openly.
Criticize implies finding fault especially with methods or policies or intentions.
criticized the police for using violence
Reprehend implies both criticism and severe rebuking.
reprehends the self-centeredness of today's students
Censure carries a strong suggestion of authority and of reprimanding.
a Senator formally censured by his peers
Reprobate implies strong disapproval or firm refusal to sanction.
reprobated his son's unconventional lifestyle
Condemn usually suggests an unqualified and final unfavorable judgment.
condemned the government's racial policies
Denounce adds to CONDEMN the implication of a public declaration.
a pastoral letter denouncing abortion
Collins COBUILD English Usage:
Critic & critical
1. 'critic'
Critic /'krɪtɪk/ is a noun.
A critic is a person who writes reviews and gives opinions in newspapers or on television about books, films, music, or art.
What did the New York critics have to say about the production?
Most critics gave the play a good review.
2. 'critical'
Critical is an adjective with several meanings.
A critical approach to something
involves examining and judging it carefully.
When critical has this meaning,
you use it only in front of a noun.
I was planning a serious critical study of Shakespeare.
If you are critical of someone or something,
you show that you disapprove of them.
When critical has this meaning,
it can be used in front of a noun or after a linking verb.
She apologized for her critical remarks.
His report is highly critical of the judge.
If a person is critical or in a critical condition,
they are seriously ill.
Ten of the victims are said to be in a critical condition in hospital.
Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree:
Critic = one who censures;
= a person who reviews literary, artistic,
or musical works, etc.:
The critic gave a rave review of the play.
Not to be confused with:
Critique – a critical essay or analysis; an instance of formal criticism:
The critique was devastating.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language:
Usage Note:
Critique has been used as a verb meaning
"to review or discuss critically" since the 1700s,
but lately this usage has gained much wider currency,
partly because the once-neutral verb
criticize is now used mainly in a negative sense.
The use of critique as a verb is widely though not universally accepted:
In our 2016 survey, the sentence
As mock inquisitors grill him, top aides take notes and critique the answers with the President afterward
was deemed acceptable by 63 percent of the Usage Panel,
while 62 percent approved of the sentence
Students are taught how to do a business plan and then they are critiqued on it.
But a substantial minority of readers are annoyed by the verb,
partly because borrowings from French can sound pretentious,
partly because verbs derived from nouns
sometimes have trouble gaining acceptance.
There is no exact synonym,
but in some contexts one can substitute evaluate or review.
· The use of critique as a noun is uncontroversial:
in our 2016 survey, 93 percent of the Usage Panel
approved of its use in the sentence
The committee gave the report a thorough critique and found it both informed and intelligent.
