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A Discussion of Metaphor

Clerestory (Bryan Kam)

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Is There a Need to Revert to Etymology?

The need to resort to etymology is in a certain sense quite rare Jory. The vast majority of words we use do function transparently and they almost must, he says. But when you draw attention to the thing itself Then it's usually because it hasn't worked well,. He adds. "I think that's one of the reasons why breaking things is so important Right?

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