The document provides an overview of the term "soccer" and its origins and development. It discusses how soccer originated in England in the 19th century and was known as "football" in most countries, while the term "soccer" was used in the US, Australia, and parts of Asia. Over time, the word "soccer" became less common in the UK but more prevalent in the US. Currently, soccer is known globally as the world's most popular team sport.
Course Date Oct 30th Guiding question What is the origin .docx
1. Course:
Date: Oct 30th
Guiding question: What is the origin of soccer and what people
understand under this word today?
Thesis: Soccer is term defining the most famous team game that
is played all over the world.
Soccer
The word “soccer” is associated with the world most popular
team game that is played and watched by millions of people.
The evolution of “soccer” also known as “football” took place
in UK between 8th and 19th centuries. Although the term
“soccer” originated in U.K., it is recently used in U.S.,
Australia, and South Asia while in all other countries it is
known as “football”. This definition essay aims at analyzing the
term soccer from various perspectives including its origin,
development, usage, and current meaning.
In the early forms of the game, the players had to kick the ball,
handle it, ran with it and move it about in any way they could.
It should be mentioned that at this stage, the game had no rules.
Such situation was until 1863 when definite division was
established between a game that was played with feet and the
game played primarily with hands. In fact, the year 1863 is
known for significant event in British sport when rugby football
and association football were divided into two different
directions. The Football Association in UK become the first
official governing body of the game. Thus, the contemporary
history of the game counts more than 100 years.
The rules that where developed at that times are in charge till
nowadays. The term “soccer” originates from Great Britain
2. where it was adopted by British Football Association in 1863
(Levinson and Christensen 103). In fact, the term “soccer” was
a plausibly shortened version of “the association football game”
that is recognized in British English to the present day
(Szymanski 5). Szymanski (5) backed up his assertion using a
letter to New York Times from 1905 where the origin of the
word “socker” was explained. Scientist pointed out the usage of
“-er” at the end of mane words such as “foot -er”, “sport -er”
(Szymanski 5). Another interesting explanation of the origin is
the fact that players wore socks; nevertheless, this
interpretation is regarded as heresy. As the game spread around
the world and reached U.S., “soccer” became colloquialism
during the first decade of the 20th century (Friedman). Term
“soccer” was used for distinguishing the game from the
American football (Friedman).
November 6, 1869 is widely cited as a the birthday of American
Soccer. On this day the first football game was played and the
ball that was used during the game is stored at the US Soccer
Hall of Fame in Oneonta, New York. During the game players
from the universities of Rutgers and Princeton adhered a
variation of the 1863 London FA rules. From this time, the
game was called “soccer” in U.S.
The question arises why the word “soccer” fall into disuse in
UK, the country of origin becoming dominant in U.S.
(Friedman). Szymanski (10) examined the frequency of usage
of the words “soccer” and “football” since 1900 in British and
American newspaper, in particular the Times of London and The
New York Times. His findings demonstrated that although
"soccer" was a recognized term in UK in the first half of the
20th century, it was not widely used until the end of World War
II, when it received popularity being interchangeable with
another definition of the game "football" and even other phrases
such as "soccer football" (Szymanski 10). Szymanski argued
that the term “soccer” received its wide usage in UK due to the
3. influence of American army troops that used to station in
Britain during the World War II and the popularity of American
culture in post war period. The rise in popularity of the word
“soccer” was observed in UK after 1945 (Szymanski 18).
Author explained such situation can be explained as a reflection
of a more relaxed British society in post-war period and moves
toward more informal ways of expression (Szymanski 18). The
term “soccer” was widely used as a definition of the game until
the 1980s when British people started rejecting the term, as the
game “soccer” gained more popularity in the U.S. Hence, UK
refused from using the term “soccer” that originated in the
country preferring to define the game as “football”.
Soccer is also associated with a way of life. People all over the
world play and watch this spectacular exciting team sport. It
should be mentioned that there are special soccer (football)
clubs where people gather together and watch their favorite
teams playing soccer. There are specific organizations
supporting soccer all over the world. For example, in Europe
there is the Federation Internationale de Football Association
(FIFA) that was founded in 1904 and support the development
of the game (Wingate 7). FIFA is responsible for holding World
Cups that are watched by the whole world by people of all ages,
sex, and religion. Millions of fans all over the world watch
soccer passionately cheering with their favorite teams.
Undeniably, soccer is truly international team game that unites
people from different countries. This game is played by people
of all ages from early childhood till old age. For some people,
soccer has become more than just a game but a way of their life.
Thus, people may group into clubs supporting their favorite
teams and following them whenever they go for the next match.
Therefore, the term “soccer” is associated with the spirit of
victory, unity and passion.
In conclusion, “soccer” is a term that defined the most popular
4. game in the world also known as “football”. There is a school of
thought that the term “soccer” is a plausibly shortened version
of “the association football game” that was introduced after
1863 when the Football Association in UK become the first
official governing body of the game. Although the word
“soccer” originated in UK, it is now widely used only in U.S.,
Australia and South Asia while in all other countries the game
is known as football. The term “soccer” received its popularity
in U.S. as it was used to distinguish the game from another
game that was earlier named “football” and involved using
hands. Currently, soccer is the most popular team game on the
planet that is played by millions of people. Soccer is an
international game that unites nations in World Cups and
regional championships. For some people, the term “soccer”
means more than just a game, but the way of life. People unite
in soccer clubs where they watch matches of their favorite
teams, communicate with each other and simply enjoy the
extensive world that soccer offers.
Works Cited
Friedman, Uri. "Why Americans Call Soccer 'Soccer'" The
Atlantic. Atlantic Media Company, 13 June 2014. Web. 2 Nov.
2015.
Levinson, David, and Karen Christensen. Encyclopedia of
World Sport: From Ancient Times to the Present. Santa Barbara,
Calif.: ABC-CLIO,
Szymanski, Stefan. "“It’s Football Not Soccer”." (2014): 1-18.
Print.
Wingate, Brian. Soccer: Rules, Tips, Strategy, and Safety. New
York: Rosen Central, 2007. 48. Print.
5. Idea/Sentence Outline
Title: Definition Essay
Topic: Soccer
Guiding Question: What comes to people mind when they hear
the word “soccer”
Thesis: soccer is a global sport that can be an activity, and
entertainment. It also have different meaning from each part of
the world.
1. Introduction
What have you heard of the word “soccer”? is it only a sport
that played by two teams of eleven players? Some people think
about soccer as sport. On the other hand, some people think
about as way to socialize with other people. Soccer is a global
sport that can be an activity, and entertainment. It also have
different meaning from each part of the world.
2. Body Para: soccer is a team game that need physical
movements.
a. Supporting detail: players are allowed to touch the ball with
every parts of their body except hands.
3. Body Para: soccer is a way to entertain whether by watching
or playing it.
a. Supporting detail: some people enjoy watching soccer games
on T.V with friends. Likely they can talk about the game and
guess which team is going to win.
b. Supporting detail: some people like to play soccer to
entertain themselves and get a good workout. And the thing
about soccer that’s good is you can make friends easily.
4. Body Para: the world is big, and on the World Cup season,
people just speak one language which is soccer. But different
6. names of soccer makes a little bit confusing.
a. Supporting detail: in Europe it is called football.
Supporting detail: in America football stands for American
football.
Concluding para
b. Reframe issue and thesis (vary wording) soccer has been a
universal sport with different aspects such as playing for fun,
socializing with others, and getting another names of it. All of
that belong under the word soccer.
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