Words of science; the science of words
Language permeates almost every facet of our daily lives. Due to this omnipresence, few of us stop to consider its history and ask the question: why are these the words that I’m using? Though linguists agree that language is constantly evolving, it ebbs and flows at such a pace that we often fail to notice the subtle changes in our own vocabularies. Delving into the etymology of words allows us to reflect on our language in its historical context and explore why changes happen.
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