Language Hat has a fun and informative post on the shift in meaning of the word ‘elk’ as Europeans came to North America and found different species of large mammals. The comments are interesting too, including some discussion of the names of bears in Alaska. If nothing else, the post and comments are reminders of the interest people have in talking about the origin of animal names.
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Tad's Tweets- @r3x0r Looks interesting but, no, I haven't looked at that book. In preparation for upcoming classes, I will. What do you think of it?
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