One thing you learn in linguistics is that language is always evolving. If enough people favor one definition of a word for enough time, the meaning of that word changes “officially.” This is known as semantic change. Then there are changes in pronunciation and spelling, of course ( Read more... )

Inspiration ebbs and flows, like moods.. like everything, really. Sometimes I become so overwhelmed with the need to get these words out of my head; usually at inopportune moments, like while driving or drifting through twilight ( Read more... )