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[OM] Re: Language, Really OT verbing

Subject: [OM] Re: Language, Really OT verbing
From: Eric Goodell <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 07 Apr 2001 16:29:29 -0400
>From a linguistic standpoint, when a foreign word comes into english, it
usually is as a noun. When that noun becomes a verb then it truly becomes
part of our language. I read an article on this long ago as a linguistics
major in college (so it must be true, right). The idea was that the verb is
a more intense form of linguistic existence than a noun, in other words,
once speakers use a word as a verb, it has worked its way deeper into our
mental/neurological/linguistic pathways.
 2c (still looking for the cent symbol).

Happy OMing,

Eric


>that nasty habit of turning every second verb into a noun

>> And remember, there ain't a noun that can't be verbed!
>
>Ergh! is right.  When's the last time you went to an "exhibition" (noun) as
>opposed to an "exhibit" (verb)?  I'm convinced that everyone goes to
>"exhibits" nowadays.  I'm a Christian, but I refuse to "disciple" anyone!
>The list is endless; we're losing this battle, arent't we?
>JP



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