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Just for fun, spend a little time researching the concept of etymology (the origin of words).
How do you think language develops?
What are some of the key factors?
Who were the original "writers" of language and why is who they were important?
Explain why a word such as "hysterical," which literally means "pertaining to the uterus," might have come to mean what it does in lay English?
Can you think of any words that are new in your lifetime, or that have a meaning different from their original meaning?
Have Fun!
How do you think language develops?
What are some of the key factors?
Who were the original "writers" of language and why is who they were important?
Explain why a word such as "hysterical," which literally means "pertaining to the uterus," might have come to mean what it does in lay English?
Can you think of any words that are new in your lifetime, or that have a meaning different from their original meaning?
Have Fun!