Names, naming and words

writing by Lois

Feather name

I came across a lovely phrase today in my Gaelic class, ainm cleite; ainm (pronounced anum/anim) means name, and cleite which means feather… feather name which translates as pen name, and like the French ‘nom de plume’ it derives from the use of a quill to write with. I’ve never been tempted to use a […]

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Names, naming and words by Lois

Words, words, words

I love language and words, fascinated by their origin and original meaning and their metamorphosis into something else. Even though I am always correcting my children’s grammar, I love the way new styles of language come in, text-speak can be so original and creative, for example. Other languages also interest me and part of the […]

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