All posts tagged "language"
Mental cupboard
EXERPTS: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/8013859.stm
So, can a precise word total ever be known? No, says Professor David Crystal, known chiefly for his research in English language studies and author of around 100 books on the subject.
“It’s like asking how many stars are there in the sky. It’s impossible to answer,” he said.
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US company Global Language Monitor (GLM) believes that the one millionth word will be added to the English language in mid-June.
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Do people know more words than they actually use? And is having a large vocabulary something you learn or have a natural ability for?
