Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Changing Language and Twilight
I was reading for my English literature class and came across this quote from Samuel Johnson who wrote the first English Dictionary. He is talking about how and why language changes over time and for whatever reason it reminded me of the Twilight series and Stephanie Meyer's newfound popularity.
"Pronunciation will be varied by levity or ignorance, and the pen must at length comply with the tongue; illiterate writers will at one time or other, by public infatuation, rise into renown, who not knowing the original import of words, will use them with colloquial licentiousness, confound distinction and forget propriety"
I don't know why but when I read this, I immediately was reminded of the Twilight series....
P.S: If I disappear, you will know it was the Twilhard fans
"Pronunciation will be varied by levity or ignorance, and the pen must at length comply with the tongue; illiterate writers will at one time or other, by public infatuation, rise into renown, who not knowing the original import of words, will use them with colloquial licentiousness, confound distinction and forget propriety"
I don't know why but when I read this, I immediately was reminded of the Twilight series....
P.S: If I disappear, you will know it was the Twilhard fans
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