pickSeries of pop linguistics essays in the form of answers to questions. A good introductory overview of the subject. It did leave me with questions, though. I did start wondering in some of the later parts about pragmatics whether it applied to everyone or just English speakers. And the section on gesturing while speaking, how does that apply to people speaking sign languages?
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This fascinating books traces the history of the word OK from it's invention to how it become a common and essential part of everyday communication.
pickEntertaining and educating. If, like me, you've always wanted to know about the 'secret' language spoken in the emergency department of a hospital, or by cricket players, or among sound engineers, or... This book is for you.
#MarvellousMarch #readathon @Andrew65
Happy Jólabókaflód part 2!
Here‘re the family‘s treats…
Bugga is really excited about all holidays and we found some extra books to help him (and us all) with understanding ☺️
LeCarre for husband, bada$$ for little sister, Harvest for big sister, and Episode 13 for me.
Also, yes, chocolate abounds. ☺️
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My partner sent me this Instagram reel this morning. This word is so me and it's fun to say. According to urban dictionary it can also mean "to cuddle with, rub faces and noses with, and generally make a fuss over your pets" - which I also love to do. So snerdle is about to make a come back in my vocabulary ???
#WeirdWordWednesday #WeirdWords @CBee
Another Greek word for #weirdwordsWednesday . Οίκος is the Ancient Greek word for home. The modern word is σπίτι (spiti- gives us hospitality). The ancient root can be found in modern Greek words like οικονομία (economy), οικολογία (ecology), and οικογένεια (family, or the generation of the house). Oh, and the yogurt company as well (no clue why…). #weirdwords #mybigfatgreekwedding #kimono @CBee
Late because the Litsy app would not cooperate and let me add images last night! As an English professor, here are three of my favorite words to say out loud:
* onomatopoeia
* abecedarian
* soliloquy
Any other #TeachersOfLitsy want to chime in?
#TLT @dabbe
I haven‘t been doing as much reading lately. So, for this week‘s #weirdwords, I‘m going to dip into my Greek language class again, since it‘s taking up most of my brain space anyway. The word on my mind is περίπτερο which is the word for kiosk. What‘s interesting is it‘s an architectural word that has been in use since antiquity and can describe the Parthenon, an open building surrounded by columns. #weirdwordWednesdays @CBee
