Eucatastrophe

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Eucatastrophe (pg 26-27)

J.R.R. Tolkien, best known as the author of "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, made significant contributions to enriching the English vocabulary through his extensive world-building and linguistic creativity. His creation of languages such as Elvish, Dwarvish, and others led to the introduction of numerous new words into English. Tolkien's attention to detail in crafting his fictional languages and cultures resulted in the incorporation of words like "hobbit," "orc"  and "Ent," into the English lexicon. 

Explain the term "eucatastrophe". Give examples of such events in the history of humankind.

Who is J.R.R. Tolkien and what was the main idea of his essay based on a lecture he had delivered in Scotland? 

In which period of his literary life Tolkien came up with the new coinage: "eucatastrophe"? 

Is it to expect that the word eucatastrophe will go mainstream? Why (not)?

Why does this Tolkien's concept attract the attention of contemporary scholars? 

Which other fields than literary research the concept of eucatastrophe at these times? (Mention Cotton-Barratt and Ord.) Why? 

Which new word has been found to replace Tolkien's eucatastrophe?
Would Tolkien approve?

Have you ever experienced any 'personal eucatastrophe' ? 

The YouTube channel Tureng offers newly coined words which haven't made it to dictionary yet.

 A few examples:  

     internest      

chiptease

askhole

  ambitchious

errorist 

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INTERNEST

Internest: a cosy place in which you can search the internet

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chiptease

Chiptease: When you buy a bag of chips thinking that it will be full of chips but when you open the bag it's barely full.

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askhole

Askhole: A person who constantly asks for your advice, yet ALWAYS does the complete opposite of what you told them to do.

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ambitchious

Ambitchious: fiercely determined to get your life together by any means necessary to become the best self after wrong turns

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errorist

Errorist: One who encourages and propagates error.

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