Every now and then I will see a word as if for the first time, and suddenly appreciate that Evian is 'naive' spelled backward, or that Bosnia is an anagram of 'bonsai.'
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Correcting it, I don't know; just shedding the light of day on it is a first major step, being one of the earliest generations not to just accept the words.
We were taking some photos one day in front of one of these old antebellum homes, and one of us said the word. And we all kind of stopped and said, 'That could be a name!' ... It just feels kind of country and nostalgic.
What's really interesting about that is that a lot of these words that were incendiary in their time now seem almost harmless and laughable, because they have this archaic quality.
Spellings are made by people. Dictionaries - eventually - reflect popular choices.
I guess I'm attracted to more archaic words because they can be imbued with more meaning, because their definition is elusive.
I grew up in an atmosphere where words were an integral part of culture.
Language is a virus from outer space.
I have my own vocabulary. I love linguistics. That surprises people.
All my life I've looked at words as though I were seeing them for the first time.
Every time I have to look up a word in the dictionary, I'm delighted.
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