LANGUAGE
To what extent can a sign represent meaning? It’s not unusual that the meaning of a word remains elusive because of the changing of society and culture.
The article is very stimulating; it makes us think of meanings of words: should the meaning of a word be based on the definition in a dictionary, or how it is used? No one can say; it is an on-going struggle for any second-language learners.
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Can McDonald's Alter the Dictionary? By Christopher Thompson/London
