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Category Archives: Philology
Philology … from a Philadelphian … trying to get to Philadelphia
Linguists make it clear that the meaning of words changes with time. Check out the meaning of “silly” as it changes from Shakespeare’s to our present usage. Very interesting. They tell us that to try to keep our language usage … Continue reading
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