Linguistic Curiosities: Forgotten and unused words in the English Language

A quick study of the word Calepin which leads us to the Oxford English Dictionary

graham0921 22/01/2021 19:57:50

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Another map devoted to linguistic curiosities and obscure vocabulary

graham0921 04/01/2021 21:05:21

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A mind map devoted to Linguistic curiosities, the word Syne if from the Scottish ballad 'Old Lang Syne' which many of us sing during the yulet…

graham0921 18/01/2021 20:15:17

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Here is some forgotten vocabulary from my study and mapping of Shakespeare's play Henry VIII

graham0921 11/01/2021 18:12:10

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Another map devoted to linguistic curiosities and obscure vocabulary

graham0921 04/01/2021 21:05:21

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A word in the English language that has been all but forgotten and traditionally used on the first day of the New Year

graham0921 01/01/2021 19:22:06

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When Dorothy Tennov published her book, Love and Limerence, her goal was to systematically analyse romantic love and define the experience of being in…

graham0921 06/02/2021 18:00:37

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Yet another linguistic curiosity linked to a problem these days, namely plagiarism.

graham0921 17/02/2021 17:36:22

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This mind map is devoted to Linguistic Curiosities that are linked to Love and how we express our feeling to our significant others.

graham0921 15/02/2021 18:29:57

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This map is devoted to the long since the forgotten word "Licitation" which is linked very closely with "auctions"

graham0921 03/03/2021 20:07:40

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A greek word that was adapted into the English language in the early 18th Century and then forgotten until today

graham0921 10/03/2021 19:27:24

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Today's map is devoted to All fools day or April the 1st

graham0921 01/04/2021 18:55:53

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A linguistic curiosity dating back to the 15th Century

graham0921 21/04/2021 18:05:15

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A linguistic curiosity that is not as popular as the word Sonnet

graham0921 19/05/2021 20:43:35

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Another in the series of Linguistic curiosities

graham0921 22/05/2021 17:28:14

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Another offering from Linguistic Curiosities, this time the word 'Muggle' is today's offering.

graham0921 02/06/2021 18:18:13

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This collection is partly devoted to words that have disappeared, words that were coined on a particular day of the year in a particular event or words that are just curious and deserve research, study and explanation.

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