Chapter 1 The Magic Of Words Flashcards
(11 cards)
What is the Ethiopian example of the magic of words?
The real name of a child is concealed in case the child is bewitched through the use of the name.
What is the Bornean example of the magic of words?
In Borneo, an island in Asia, the name of a sickly child is concealed so the spirits leave them alone.
What is the French example of the magic of words?
In the Marquesas Islands, in France, it was possible for two people to exchange names as a sign of mutual respect but this came with an exchange of responsibilities.
What is the Chinese example of the magic of words?
In China, it was a crime to use the name of a reigning emperor.
What is the Zulus example of the magic of words?
In Zulus, Africa, a woman is not allowed to utter the name of her husband or his parents
What is the African & Indian example of the magic of words?
What is the German example of the magic of words?
What is the Chinese medicine examples of the magic of words?
What are the other two examples of the magic of words?
What is Euphemism?
A way of substituting a powerful word or expression by a more acceptable one.
Where did those beliefs come from?
