Where do they come from, and how do they make it into our everyday lives? Marcel Danesi explains how new words enter a language.Watch Think Dig Deeper Discuss Customize this lesson 1622 Create and share a
The word "MADAR" in "MADAR C***" means mother in Farsi, so it is clear that they brought this in India. However the other word "BHEN" in the "BC" version of it, is a Hindustani word, BHEN is sister in Hindi. The origin is somewherearound 1700s. Abusive words are very common ...
Marcel Danesi Every year, about 1,000 new words are added to theOxford English Dictionary. Where do they come from, and how do they make it into our everyday lives? With over 170,000 words currently in use in the English language, it ...