Exploring English proverbs, idioms and sayings through the ages
We live in an age of scientific and technological enlightenment and yet what shapes the discourse of our daily lives is often not modern insight alone, but ancient wisdom. Everyday English conversation is peppered with sayings from folklore and history that have been passed from one generation to the next, often without adaptation despite centuries of change. In this talk we shall explore the linguistic origins of selected English proverbs, idioms and sayings, from the earliest proverb with its roots in Old English to those which can be traced back to Latin and Greek and British history through the ages. All of the proverbs, idioms and sayings selected for this talk are in current use and we shall uncover some of their linguistic and cultural secrets together.
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We live in an age of scientific and technological enlightenment and yet what shapes the discourse of our daily lives is often not modern insight alone, but ancient wisdom. Everyday English conversation is peppered with sayings from folklore and history that have been passed from one generation to the next, often without adaptation despite centuries of change. In this talk we shall explore the linguistic origins of selected English proverbs, idioms and sayings, from the earliest proverb with its roots in Old English to those which can be traced back to Latin and Greek and British history through the ages. All of the proverbs, idioms and sayings selected for this talk are in current use and we shall uncover some of their linguistic and cultural secrets together.
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