How word meanings change over time
The reason words change meaning over time is because of associations. Something has a name, and then things associated with that thing tend to “stick” to it. The word “kind” is a good example. It started out meaning “a group with a set of characteristics” and it still has this meaning today in words like […]
An interview with the translator of the Irish version of Asterix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nak9ci6rLvM
Some South African English for you
“Don’t be a doos. Naartjies are much better than spanspek. You can get the best ones at the shop near the petrol station. Just go down the street, and turn right at the robot. When you get there, you have to ignore the bergies, they just want to suip. I would’ve gone, but I have […]
