Foreignyms

nkocharh commented on the list foreignyms

I realize that more than half our language is imported, but these are some words that either are particularly obvious examples of that, or are surprising, or I just think are fun to say.

December 12, 2006

seanahan commented on the list foreignyms

There is an interesting dichotomy

cow - beef

pig - pork

deer - venison

This doesn't apply to birds though.

December 12, 2006

nkocharh commented on the list foreignyms

Aah, I had forgotten about venison. Thanks! Yes, the food dichotomy was one of the things that stuck out for me when I listened to the BBC adaptation of Bryson's Mother Tongue. The reason for the difference between food au naturel and at table made perfect sense once explained, but was still a revelation.

December 12, 2006

janusword commented on the list foreignyms

and sheep - mutton, of course.

July 5, 2008