Idiosyncrasy
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'''Idiosyncratic words''' are words of characteristics peculiar to an individual or group. Idiosyncratic words mean one thing for a particular person, as a blade could mean war, but to someone else, it could symbolize a knighting. By the same principle, linguists state that words are not only arbitrary, but also largely idiosyncratic signs. | '''Idiosyncratic words''' are words of characteristics peculiar to an individual or group. Idiosyncratic words mean one thing for a particular person, as a blade could mean war, but to someone else, it could symbolize a knighting. By the same principle, linguists state that words are not only arbitrary, but also largely idiosyncratic signs. | ||
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* "He put his '''thingie''' in my '''you-know-what'''. - Ch. 4 and more | * "He put his '''thingie''' in my '''you-know-what'''. - Ch. 4 and more | ||
| + | * "We jumped on each other and started '''screwing''' each other." - Ch 12 | ||
* "Guys don’t like to talk a bout '''you-know-what'''. - Ch. 16 | * "Guys don’t like to talk a bout '''you-know-what'''. - Ch. 16 | ||
Current revision as of 17:15, 25 August 2007
Note to editors: Please don't include the corrections if they contain mature content.
Idiosyncratic words are words of characteristics peculiar to an individual or group. Idiosyncratic words mean one thing for a particular person, as a blade could mean war, but to someone else, it could symbolize a knighting. By the same principle, linguists state that words are not only arbitrary, but also largely idiosyncratic signs.
[edit] Examples
- "He put his thingie in my you-know-what. - Ch. 4 and more
- "We jumped on each other and started screwing each other." - Ch 12
- "Guys don’t like to talk a bout you-know-what. - Ch. 16
