Words can incite anger or invoke passion. They can bring people together or tear them apart. Words can uphold the truth or nurture a lie. We use words to encompass history, to describe the natural universe, and even to conjure realistic visions of things that exist only in fantasy. In fac...
There has long been a consensus among translators that they need to transcend the literal meaning of a Chinese phrase to convey the underlying message. As most words have multiple meanings, one needs to read between the lines to determine the intended meaning before coming up with an accurate t...
But then, I met this guy in a bar who told me that “words are beads of desire that we string on necklaces of hope.” That was two weeks ago and I still don’t get it, but I like it. I don’t know why I like it. I guess, despite any particular meaning we conjure, I gues...
Russia should be obliterated utterly. Let it cease to exist. Give that land to the Baltics, to Poland, to Ukraine to manage. Maybe that will wake this generation up. Instead of rioting for terrorist organizations like Hamas and Hezbollah, we should be mobilizing our youth for military and ci...
One of the functions of the Guide is therefore to make the Qur’an intelligible by restoring it to its original integrity and revealing its spiritual meanings. Ancient Shi’i sources report hundreds of verses of this “original Qur’an” that are not found in the version known to all. The...
This name conjures up some of the most heavenly imagery. Aurora Borealis is one of the most gorgeous and stunning natural phenomenon in the world! Plus, it has beautiful mythological ties, and intriguing literary associations. What more could you ask for in a name? :)...
His hand went up to his collar and started to loosen his tie Prefix A morpheme added to the beginning of a word to modify its meaning, for example as, pre- in prefix, con- in conjure, re- in reheat, etc. Tie A result in a game or other competitive situation in which two or more...
The disparate meanings of the langue and parole of certain words magnifies the potential of language to encompass personal notions influenced by a culture. Yet, the tenor of language, whether conveyed as conversation, spoken word, hip hop, the lyrics of a ballad, an engrossing lecture, or an ...
Where the Meanings, are – None may teach it – Any – 'Tis the seal Despair – An imperial affliction Sent us of the Air – When it comes, the Landscape listens – Shadows – hold their breath – When it goes, 'tis like the Distance On the look of Death – ___ Properly called...
‘As a child I had difficulty in all Shakespeare’s works, I found it necessary to take out annotations by the teacher, and have the meanings of the words explained.’ ‘You don’t mean to say there are passages in As You Like It which are not intelligible to sensible children?’ ‘...