2022-04-13 ศัพท์ น่าสับสน - Set – F – Frankenstein & monster
2022-04-13
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน - Set – F – Frankenstein & monster
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Dictionary.com:
ออกเสียง Frankenstein = ’FRANG-kuhn-stahyn”
ออกเสียง monster = “MON-ster”
Dictionary of Problem Words and Expressions:
Frankenstein
This is a name for someone who create
a monster or a destructive agent
that he cannot control and that bring about ruin.
Frankenstein is often used to mean “a monster,”
but when this meaning is intended,
the expression should be “Frankenstein’s monster.”
(Baron Frankenstein, a character in a nineteenth century novel,
discovered the “secret of life” and create a monster.
In trying to escape from his monstrous creation, the baron lost his life.)
Rigidly accurate users of language would add “monster”
to a sentence such as
“The administration has created this Frankenstein
and must now deal with it.”
Common Errors in English Usage Dictionary:
Frankenstein
"Frankenstein" is the name of the scientist
who creates the monster in Mary Shelley's novel.
The monster itself has no name,
but is referred to popularly as "Frankenstein's monster."
THE NEW DICTIONARY OF CULTURAL LITERACY, THIRD EDITION:
NOTES FOR FRANKENSTEIN
Frequently the subject of horror films,
the monster is usually pictured with
an oversized square brow, metal bolts in his neck and forehead,
and greenish skin.
People often mistakenly refer to the monster,
rather than to his creator, as “Frankenstein.”
Dictionary.com:
What Does The Name “Frankenstein” Actually Mean?
Published October 21, 2020
In 2012, as Halloween quickly approached,
a Frankenstorm was sneaking up on the East Coast.
Forecasters were calling the hurricane headed for New York, New Jersey,
and as far inland as Ohio, “Frankenstorm”
because (like the monster in Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel
Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus)
this storm was stitched together from three different weather systems,
Hurricane Sandy from the Caribbean,
a western early winter storm,
and a cold influx of Arctic wind from the north.
So does that mean
the monster was also stitched together
from three different things?
Let’s see what Frankenstein actually means
and why the prefix Franken- doesn’t really mean monster.
What does Frankenstein mean?
In German, the name Frankenstein translates to “stronghold of freemen,”
most likely referring to various castles and battlements
around the country that also carry the name.
Mary Shelley however, believed the name came to her in a vivid dream.
In Shelley’s novel, Dr. Victor Frankenstein never names his creation.
Instead he disowns the monster by refusing to name it,
referring to it as “demon,” “thing,” “wretched devil,”
and a long list of awful aliases.
Fear not, meteorologists:
you are not alone in the inaccurate “Franken-” ascription!
With terms like “Frankenbike”
(a bicycle pieced together from scavenged parts),
“Frankenfood” (slang for genetically modified crops),
“Frankenbite,” (a sound bite that’s been synthesized from
many disparate quotations),
or even Tim Burton’s film Frankenweenie
about a dog brought back to life with electricity,
the public loves to “Frankenize” words.
What would Dr. Frankenstein think?
Whether or not Mary Shelley is turning in her grave,
the fictional Dr. Frankenstein is definitely turning in his.
Regardless of accuracy,
the media has chosen to ignore the good doctor’s wishes
and now Frankenstein’s monster bears his family name
in popular culture, sewing the prefix onto the vernacular
like the creature’s salvaged limbs.
What words would you like to Frankenize?
We recommend grabbing a copy of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
and a mug of hot cocoa
to weather the Frankenstorms with the original source
Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
Usage Notes
'Frankenstein' and 'Frankenfood': Creator or creation?
Giving life to a new prefix
What to Know
Despite those who insist Frankenstein
refers only to the man himself,
in our dictionary,
Frankenstein can be used to describe
one who creates a monster, or the monstrous creation itself.
More recently,
Franken- is being used as a prefix
for anything modified, especially genetically,
such as Frankenfood.
One of the indicators of having achieved a certain level
(or perhaps just a certain type) of education
is the way in which one approaches the word Frankenstein.
Some think use of this word should be restricted
to describing someone who has created a monster,
others think it’s just fine to describe a monster
this way and feel quite passionate on the subject,
and others still don’t really think about it one way or another.
Here is what our Dictionary of English Usage
has to say on the matter:
For sheer triviality,
few subjects can top the question of whether
it is all right to use Frankenstein to refer to
the creation, the monster, and not just to its creator.
Figurative Use of 'Frankenstein'
‘Sheer triviality’ is one of our middle names
(along with ‘not invited back,’ ‘I didn’t ask,’
and ‘unwelcome dinner companion’),
so we are prepared to examine this question.
Frankenstein is, of course, the name of a novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley,
published in 1818, in which is told the story of Victor Frankenstein,
who artificially creates a human being
(with decidedly unwelcome results).
As Frankenstein is the name of the scientist
who brought the monster to life,
some people hold that this should be reflected in the use of the name.
In the earliest cases of Frankenstein being employed figuratively
(referring to an entity who is not the titular figure of the original book)
it is for a creator of life, rather than the creation.
It did not take long, however,
for people to extend use of this name still further,
and to apply it to things that have been created.
A mere 16 years after the publication of the book
saw writers beginning to use Frankenstein in this manner.
We provide three definitions for Frankenstein:
“the title character in Mary W. Shelley's novel Frankenstein
who creates a monster that ruins his life,”
“a monster in the shape of a man especially in popularized versions
of the Frankenstein story,”
and “a monstrous creation (especially a work or agency that ruins its originator).”
We added the sense of ‘monster’ to the one meaning ‘creator of monster’ in 1934;
this use is hardly new and now is certainly the most common one.
Yet it is not unusual to encounter those
who insist that a distinction should be drawn between Frankenstein
(the scientist) and Frankenstein’s monster(the scientist’s creation).
As a Prefix
In recent years the beginning of Frankenstein has split off,
and can be found functioning as a prefix,
with the loose meaning of ‘modified (especially in genetics).’
The most common such word is Frankenfood,
but Franken- may be found added to
such things as meat, dogs, and words.
None of the senses of Frankenstein that we define are stigmatized;
you may safely describe
a monster, or a monstrous creation, as a Frankenstein.
Unless you want to be that particular sort of stickler
that insists on Frankenstein’s monster (everyone loves that person),
in which case we have to inform you that you are now
required to only use Frankenfood to refer to the person
who grew the genetically modified crops,
and not to the food itself.
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