Wednesday, December 10, 2008
In Our World - The words: they are a changin'
I realize that we have long since abandoned the terminology of our forefathers, and for that matter, the cavemen, so I guess (in a way) this is necessary.
On the other hand, I think certain words are worthy of retention, and on that note, I would suggest a policy of careful additions, along with a extreme reluctance to "remove" any word that we still know the meaning of...
On the other hand, I think certain words are worthy of retention, and on that note, I would suggest a policy of careful additions, along with a extreme reluctance to "remove" any word that we still know the meaning of...
In the U.K. Telegraph, Julie Henry tells about it:
"Oxford University Press has removed words like 'aisle', 'bishop', 'chapel', 'empire' and 'monarch' from its Junior Dictionary and replaced them with words like 'blog', 'broadband' and 'celebrity' Dozens of words related to the countryside have also been culled.
The publisher claims the changes have been made to reflect the fact that Britain is a modern, multicultural, multifaith society.
But academics and head teachers said that the changes to the 10,000 word Junior Dictionary could mean that children lose touch with Britain's heritage."
