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The Life of a Word, from Birth to Death

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Open the Oxford English Dictionary and you’ll find dead words such as “wittol” and distinctly contemporary words such as “ginormous” and “multislacking.” In addition to looking at the lifespan of words from birth to death, this lecture also considers “semantics” - the study of how words mean what they mean.

Language: English

Pages: 1

Format: Audible Audio

Release: January 01, 2012

The Life of a Word, from Birth to Death

0/5 ( ratings)

Open the Oxford English Dictionary and you’ll find dead words such as “wittol” and distinctly contemporary words such as “ginormous” and “multislacking.” In addition to looking at the lifespan of words from birth to death, this lecture also considers “semantics” - the study of how words mean what they mean.

Language: English

Pages: 1

Format: Audible Audio

Release: January 01, 2012

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