Published on 12, July, 2020
Words fascinate me, I love them and I know so many and can even spell a few of them! I find different words give so much more texture and depth to what we say. I find the origins of words as interesting as the words themselves and the different uses for the same word although it can all get confusing when you have to work out which witch to use and weather/whether it will make a difference to waht you're saying.
Is English the only language to have so many similar words or words that change with context?
I also have a theory that that dialect words and accents follow the boundaries of the old Anglo-Saxon countries, if you look at a map of the original kingdoms pre Alfred the Great, then the variety of accents beccome more apparent. Of course i some areas such as the North East you have to factor in a large amount of Scandinavian words and accents too and along the borders of Wales.
Do you have favourite words and least favourite? I do't like the word "genre" mostly because it's hard to stop saying it and it ends up with a few extra "re-s" takcked on the end as you run out of breath whilst saying it.
I also gecome faascinated with "F" and "Ph", such as fantastic and phantasmagorical
I rather like the following words, although I seldom use them:
Serendipity, Quintessential, Resplendent, Halcyon, Laconic, Boudoir, Burlesque.
I am also quite fond of the Welsh word 'Cwtch' (meaning a cuddle/hug).
I'm not a fan of the word cwtch, to me it sticks in the mouth rather than rolling around it, it's like trying to spit out a toffee thats stuch to the teeth. Ormalou is a good wrod that I don't get to use enough, it's both Crapulous and a source of Buggeration that language is so limited in everyday use, I thinks its why I like the written word so much
I think the only reason why the word 'cwtch' appeals to me is because I was born in Wales, and I became accustomed to hearing people say it, despite living in an English-speaking area of Wales. If it wasn't for that, I doubt it would have quite the same appeal for me.
By the way, I like your use of the word 'buggeration' and have concluded I ought to use it more in my vocabulary.