Why does writer's block happen?
What are the various factors that allow us to remember some things much more easily than others? (Ex, why do we tend to use certain words more frequently than other synonyms?)
Do babies understand what their first word means?
How did words without a real definition originate? Ex: the, a, an, there
How come some words for meat are the same as the animal, but others aren't? For example, why is the meat from a chicken called "chicken" and the meat from a fish called "fish," but meat from a cow is "beef" and meat from a pig is "pork?"
Excuses, excuses: why I dread writing
17 years ago
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I wonder how your questions could be considered cross-culturally. The words for meat are especially interesting. I didn't even think of that. Some people do not like to think about the fact that they are eating a cute little animal. Could that be were different names for meat came from?
I also wonder about why some words are used more than others. Sometimes people make fun of me for using big words and tell me that I'm being an intellectual snob. But I certainly don't see things that way. That is just one of the words that is in my repertoire.
Interesting questions...
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