Words can alive overnight, but they take decades to die (David Crystal,). No one can be certain about the death and the birth of a word. People use words in order to express their thoughts and ideas. Many of those expressions or sentences have remained in the memory of people and over time have become quotations.
Anything which someone has said or wrote, can be considered as a quotation, but the term usually refers to those instances which have become ‘famous’ over time.
For example, ‘’To be or not to be’’ and “Let me see one” are extracts from Hamlet, but only the first one is considered as a quotations. It is important to distinguish quotations from catch phrases. Though catch phrases are species of quotations, they tend to be of spoken origin and very short. While quotations alive from written language and tend to be longer. Also catch words can be changed over time, while when an utterance settles down as a quotation there is no capability for change. Also, I’s like to add, that quotations can be used in our lexicon in order to make our speech beautiful and interesting. Here are some interesting quotations.
For example, ‘’To be or not to be’’ and “Let me see one” are extracts from Hamlet, but only the first one is considered as a quotations. It is important to distinguish quotations from catch phrases. Though catch phrases are species of quotations, they tend to be of spoken origin and very short. While quotations alive from written language and tend to be longer. Also catch words can be changed over time, while when an utterance settles down as a quotation there is no capability for change. Also, I’s like to add, that quotations can be used in our lexicon in order to make our speech beautiful and interesting. Here are some interesting quotations.
An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.
- Benjamin Franklin
Only the wisest and the stupidest of men never change.
- Confucius
Knowledge talks, wisdom listens.
- Jimi Hendrix
What doesn't kill us makes us stronger."
- Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
"Imagination is a quality given a man to compensate him for what he is not, and a sense of humor was provided to console him for what he is."
- Oscar Wilde
I cannot believe that God would choose to play dice with the universe."
- Albert Einstein
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Proverbs differ from quotations in the terms that the origin of a proverb,
in most cases, is unknown. They convey the notion of a piece of traditional wisdom, handed down by previous generations. The effectiveness of a proverb is that they are short, brief and direct. Here are some examples of proverbs:
in most cases, is unknown. They convey the notion of a piece of traditional wisdom, handed down by previous generations. The effectiveness of a proverb is that they are short, brief and direct. Here are some examples of proverbs:
Once bitten, twice shy.
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
Curiosity killed the cat.
Another day, another dollar.
Never trust a fellow, that wears a suit.
According to David Crystal an ‘’archaism is a feature of an older state of the language, which continues to be used while retaining the aura of its spirit’’. Most often they are used in historical novels, plays, poems and films about such topics, such a king Arthur or Robin Hood. For example,
Afore Before
Agone Ago
Sith Since
somedeal Somewhat
As I love history very much, it was interesting for me to know how British kings and also ordinary people of that time were speaking. I have found an interesting bookmark, where archaic words are listed. If you are interested in it too, you can click here and look at the list yourself. I hope you will find it useful.
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