Word meanings are like stretchy pullovers, whose outline contour is visible, but whose detailed shape varies with use.


The Language Web: The Power and Problem of Words - The 1996 BBC Reith Lectures (ed. Cambridge University Press, 1997) - ISBN: 9780521574754

Jean Aitchison Quotes

Word meanings are like stretchy pullovers, whose outline contour is visible, but whose detailed shape varies with use.

Word meanings are like stretchy pullovers, whose outline contour is visible, but whose detailed shape varies with use.

Word meanings are like stretchy pullovers, whose outline contour is visible, but whose detailed shape varies with use.

Word meanings are like stretchy pullovers, whose outline contour is visible, but whose detailed shape varies with use.