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* study of the origin of words | * study of the origin of words | ||
* study of change in meaning of words over time<br /> | * study of change in meaning of words over time<br /> | ||
== Language quirks and facts == | |||
* for more on the English, see: [[English Language]] | |||
=== English word count === | |||
* the English language has a very large word count for several reasons | |||
** English words have multiple definitions and parts of speech | |||
*** ex. "content" can be a verb, noun, or adjective | |||
*** other languages may be more explicit with distinct words that English will cover with a single word. | |||
** English is a combination of multiple languages, none of which fully replaced the other over time | |||
*** '''''Celt > Germanic''''' (Angles, Saxons, Jutes, etc.) '''> Nordic > French > Latin, Greek >''' modern international word entries | |||
*** each new language added, shaped, and expanded the English language | |||
=== "Love" in Greek === | |||
* >> to do . | |||
** see John 21:15 | |||
=== "Thanks to" and "because of" in Russian === | |||
* Russian uses a distinct word for the positive and negative connotations of "because of" or "thanks to" | |||
** ''благодаря'' = positive connotation | |||
*** as in "Thanks to hard studying, I aced the test" | |||
** ''из за'' = negative connotation | |||
*** "I lost points on my paper because of having forgotten about the due date" | |||
=== "Curry a favor" === | === "Curry a favor" === | ||
* excellent demonstration of how language morphs across space and time | * excellent demonstration of how language morphs across space and time | ||