Stephen Collins Foster
- proper noun
- /ˈstiːvən ˈkɒlɪnz ˈfɔːstər/
- Stephen Collins Foster composed enduring American songs such as "Oh! Susanna" and "Camptown Races."
Examples
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Many scholars consider Stephen Collins Foster the father of American music.
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The work of Stephen Collins Foster is often performed at folk music festivals across the United States.
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Many people admire Stephen Collins Foster for his timeless music.
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Did you know Stephen Collins Foster wrote 'Oh! Susanna'?
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Stephen Collins Foster composed enduring American songs such as "Oh! Susanna" and "Camptown Races."
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Many scholars consider Stephen Collins Foster the father of American music.
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The work of Stephen Collins Foster is often performed at folk music festivals across the United States.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Stephen + Collins + Foster
This item is a full personal name (proper noun); knowing the individual words 'Stephen', 'Collins', and 'Foster' does not allow a B1 learner to infer the referent or the biographical information that it denotes (an American 19th‑century songwriter). Proper names are referential labels rather than compositional phrases, so their meaning must be learned from exposure or context rather than derived from constituents.
Etymology
Stephen Collins Foster was a songwriter in the 1800s who turned everyday Southern scenes and simple melodies into famous songs like 'Oh! Susanna' and 'Camptown Races'. Because his tunes were so popular and spoke about common life, people remember him as the 'father of American music'.
