Aspects of Language
This popular Group meets on the first Friday of the month from 11.30am to 1.00pm; please refer to the monthly programme from the Welcome page for details of this month’s talk.
Aspects of language is more than just Etymology, which is the study of the origins and development of words. We look at all aspect of our language, its use, abuse and history. Among our recent Talks have been topics such as: Idioms, The origin of written language: The use of codes and cyphers: Our changing language and Cockney Rhyming Slang. We also have fun with word games, figures of speech, parody and sillygisms. We have also looked at eponyms, euphemisms, acronyms, onomatopoeia, etc.
The sessions are of wide interest, non-academic, with audience participation positively encouraged.
John Pratt is the group leader and can be contacted via the Click to Send a Message Button.
Please feel free to come along to any of our sessions.