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Monday, 3 January 2011
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“I am a Bear of Very Little Brain, and long words bother me.” - Winnie the Pooh
"That's a great deal to make one word mean," Alice said in a thoughtful tone. "When I make a word do a lot of work like that," said Humpty Dumpty, "I always pay it extra."
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My daughter Helen commented in November 2008 in her Blog that she was now keeping a notebook of new words that she came across during her reading. "This week I bought a lovely little leather bound book to write new words in as I read them . I've added a few from "1984", but my favourite has to be persiflage (from the French persifler) which means banter." I later discovered that my older daughter, Bryony, also kept a similar notebook.
This inspired me to create a Word blog. This will include both new words, favourite words and the origins of phrases that we commonly use. A definition and some comment, perhaps even a relevant quotation, will acompany the word or phrase.
This inspired me to create a Word blog. This will include both new words, favourite words and the origins of phrases that we commonly use. A definition and some comment, perhaps even a relevant quotation, will acompany the word or phrase.
“I am a Bear of Very Little Brain, and long words bother me.” - Winnie the Pooh
A psychological disorder?? It's that bad? I thought it was a characteristic of many normal introverts. Sounds like another case of the extroverts defining normal as themselves.
ReplyDeleteIs that the same as aphasia?
ReplyDeleteI think it s less extreme than asphasia, Librarian.
ReplyDeleteBy psycholgical disorder I think what is meant is that the person normally has the ability to remember but on occasions (i.e. when suffering stress etc.) they suffer from it. As you sqay, GetchenJoanna, it al; depends what one means by normal - I'm not sure I have ever met a 'normal' person yet if all the 'disorders' are anything to go by!!
How lovely to have a proper name for this phenomenon. Thanks!
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