From: Chris Hibbert (hibbert@pancrit.org)
Date: Tue Jan 01 2002 - 15:34:37 MST
Andy Toth wrote:
> the miniature man-spirit found in the sperm cell (not in brain), or use-map
> of the motor and somatosensory cortices?
>
> what is the etiology relating these two concepts?
>
> i want to use a better word than etiology in the above sentence. i want to
> mean: the dynamic relationship between concept and the word-unit over time.
Etiology refers to the causes of a disease.
Etymology refers to the history of the development of word forms.
Chris
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Declaration of Independence"; Karen Michalson, "Enemy Glory",
Harold McGee, "On Food and Cooking"
Chris Hibbert
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