"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."
Showing posts with label Earworm. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Earworm. Show all posts

Tuesday, 13 January 2009

Earworm

Did you know that there's a word for that catchy tune you that you can't get out of your head? It's called an earworm! I found this definition -
Earworm, a calque of the German Ohrwurm, is a term for a portion of a song or other musical material that becomes stuck in a person's head.”

This led me to wonder what a calque was! It seems it is an expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language.