by James Currie and Dr. Karen Wieland Welcome back! In this post, we want to finish up with the contronyms, and with that, our little series on word meanings. Recap about Janus In the last post, we (re)introduced you to the Roman god Janus, the god of transitions, beginnings and endings. And the idea of […]
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Word Meaning Changes Over Time – From Better to Worse
By Dr. Karen Wieland and James Currie And as promised, for better and for worse. In our last word meaning post, we talked about amelioration, when a word’s meaning changes over time from negative to positive. Now, let’s talk a little about the exact opposite – pejoration, when a word’s meaning goes in the […]
‘Patriot’ Politics at the Pub
I’ve been doing something creative with students in my Vocabulary Building with Latin and Greek Roots and Affixes courses on Outschool. We’ve been writing poetry using lists of words that share the same Latin or Greek root-word origin. I crafted this poem using words derived from the Latin verb iacere “to throw.” This piece is […]
My Bedside Table
As you might imagine from reading my other blog posts, I have what some might consider to be a book collecting problem. The last time I moved, 200 of the boxes were filled with books. People visiting my home often ask me if I’ve read all the books I own. The honest answer is no, […]