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Hep-Vocab, Jean Hall
Hep-Vocab, Jean Hall
Word Ways
The students in my composition classes at Ball State University help lessen the verbal generation gap between their generation and mine by updating my vocabulary. Below are some words and expressions which have been assigned new meanings and vice-versa. Match the meanings (few of which are recorded in a dictionary -- even a dictionary of slang) to the expressions and see how wide the gap is between your generation and theirs. Answers are given in the Answers and Solutions at the end of this issue.
Front Cover, Publication Information
Front Cover, Publication Information
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Front Cover, Publication Information, Table of Contents
Acrostic Poems: Poe's Cosmic Art?, Walter Shedlofsky
Acrostic Poems: Poe's Cosmic Art?, Walter Shedlofsky
Word Ways
The following poems illustrate various forms of word-play. A common acrostic thread (the title is spelled out by the first letters of the various lines) unites all the poems; however, each poem contains additional features of logological interest. The reader should have no difficulty in discovering the unique feature of the first poem.
I See You, 'N Double You, Henry Petroski
I See You, 'N Double You, Henry Petroski
Word Ways
When asked to spell his name, Will Wood would willfully respond with "Double U - I - Double L, Double U - Double O - D". Imperturbable clerks would, with surprising accuracy, dutifully write down Will Wood. You wonder, however, about the decipherment of, say, a Mr. Ruud's reply. Does his "R - Double U - D" exist in county records as Ruud or Rwd?
The Name Game, Darryl Francis
The Name Game, Darryl Francis
Word Ways
In the February 1968 Word Ways, the very first issue, there was an article concerned with the names of pop groups. Not so long ago, we were looking back through the list of group names which had been presented in that article. Times certainly do change! Three years ago a name like the Mindbenders or the Boxtops may well have been au courant. But now many of the names on that list are about as amazing and as fresh as the day before yesterday's newspaper. Many of the names seem downright quaint.
Colloquy
Word Ways
Webster's Dictionary defines colloquy as mutual discourse. Readers are encouraged to submit additions, corrections and comments about earlier articles appearing in Word Ways. Comments received up to a month prior to publication of an issue will appear in that issue.
A Statename Chain, Darryl Francis
A Statename Chain, Darryl Francis
Word Ways
Often, while searching through atlases and gazetteers of the United States, we have been surprised at the number of communities which possess names identical with various states. For example, there is a town called OREGON in Holt County, Missouri, and there is a MAINE in Davie County, North Carolina. We felt that here was a logological phenomenon worth investigating further.
Six Vowels, Two Of The Other, Delphi Knoxjaqzonville
Six Vowels, Two Of The Other, Delphi Knoxjaqzonville
Word Ways
Words and names exhibiting high concentrations of vowels have always held a particular fascination for us. We were delighted to see in the August 1968 Word Ways an article in which Dmitri Borgmann presented a list of seven-letter words having five, six and seven vowels in most of the positional combinations possible. The length of seven letters was undoubtedly chosen because a similar list of six-letter words would have been too easy to compile while a similar list of eight-letter words would have been very much more difficult to compile. Seven letters then was chosen as a nice happy medium …
An Adventure Into The Unknown, Dmitri A. Borgmann
An Adventure Into The Unknown, Dmitri A. Borgmann
Word Ways
For the dedicated logologist, it has always been an article of faith that every English word and name can be transposed into some other word or name, or into a cohesive group of words functioning as the equivalent of a single word or name, imparting a unified meaning, clearly and grammatically. For a word or name to defy transposition would be an act of treason, so to speak. With such defiance virtually unthinkable, the validity of the belief itself has never been put to an objective test.
Leapin' Lizards -- L.O. Annie, Ralph G. Beaman
Leapin' Lizards -- L.O. Annie, Ralph G. Beaman
Word Ways
Have you ever wondered about the credited quotes in Webster's Third New International Dictionary? Webster's assures us they are "contemporary quotations from well-known people and publications." Close examination of the dictionary itself, however, reveals they are a bewildering diversity, not necessarily either "contemporary" or "well-known".
Ten Logotopian Lingos (Part 1), J. A. Lindon
Ten Logotopian Lingos (Part 1), J. A. Lindon
Word Ways
Palindromian, Dodecanian, Frascarian, and Nosetailian.
The Case Of The Ambiguous Cipher, A. Ross Eckler
The Case Of The Ambiguous Cipher, A. Ross Eckler
Word Ways
... As I trudged up the hall steps of 221 B Baker Street, my attention was drawn to the door of our flat. Someone had written the letters QZHDF LPCIE OAKXC MRVMT in chalk across the upper panels. I had not the least idea what this mysterious message meant, but concluded that it might be some sort of cipher.
A Dictionary Of Common Trigrams, A. Ross Eckler, Faith W. Eckler
A Dictionary Of Common Trigrams, A. Ross Eckler, Faith W. Eckler
Word Ways
The conclusion of the list of common trigrams.
Kickshaws, David L. Silverman
Kickshaws, David L. Silverman
Word Ways
Readers are encouraged to send their own favorite linguistic kickshaws to the Associate Editor (note new address). All answers appear in the Answers and Solutions at the end of this issue.
Answers And Solutions
Word Ways
Answers and solutions to the puzzles presented in this issue.
Instructions To Authors
Word Ways
Instructions to authors wishing to contribute to the publication.
Christmas Illustration, John Mcclellan
Christmas Illustration, John Mcclellan
Word Ways
An illustration for the holiday season.
A Tight Squeeze, Louis B. Delpino
A Tight Squeeze, Louis B. Delpino
Word Ways
Many beginning writers are easily disheartened when their work is criticized for that inevitable tyro vice, wordiness. Others, indignant over what they consider to be an impugnment of their artistic sensitivity, ignore all admonitions to tighten up their styles, choosing instead to continue at the ration of one sentence per ream of paper. Still others, intent on pleasing their mentors, plunge immediately into the kind of ellipticism that would make J.P. Donleavy seem like a chatterbox. The following hypothetical situation concerns such a fellow.
More Multiple-Letter Words, Darryl Francis
More Multiple-Letter Words, Darryl Francis
Word Ways
In the February 1969 issue of Word Ways, Dmitri Borgmann presented an article entitled "The Multiple-Letter Word Hunt" -- a search for the shortest English words containing exactly four of each letter of the alphabet. He suggested that I might like to compile a similar list of words containing five of each letter of the alphabet. Obviously, many of the words in such a list must be drawn from other reference works besides the Second and Third Editions of Webster's Dictionary. My list (omitting the entries for J, Q and V) is given below.
Six-Letter Numerical Tautonyms, Leslie E. Card
Six-Letter Numerical Tautonyms, Leslie E. Card
Word Ways
After reading the article by Darryl Francis on numerical tautonyms in the February 1970 Word Ways, I became interested in the possibility of building one or more word squares consisting of two-part six-letter tautonyms. Since this could not be done with the 45 words listed in his article, I began a systematic search for more, and the list given below is the result.
The Logology Class In Transposal, Ralph G. Beaman
The Logology Class In Transposal, Ralph G. Beaman
Word Ways
Are you aware, quizzed The Teacher, the longest transposal in English is DECHLORINATIONS - ORNITHOSCELIDAN?
Jesus, The Punster, Faith W. Eckler
Jesus, The Punster, Faith W. Eckler
Word Ways
As a Sunday School teacher I am frequently asked by my pupils whether Jesus had a sense of humor. There is, naturally, no real proof one way or the other, but I usually fall back on citing one or two well-known instances when Jesus apparently intentionally made a pun.
A Tale Of Cities And Towns, Leslie E. Card
A Tale Of Cities And Towns, Leslie E. Card
Word Ways
If you are finding it a bit monotonous to put Dateline, Anywhere, U.S.A. on every letter you write, why not consider moving to some place with a more intriguing name? How about Rabbit Hash, located in Boone County, Kentucky -- or Yum Yum, located in Fayette County, Tennessee? Many people are aware of the fabulous variety of placenames to be found in the United States, but few logological studies have been made upon them. The purpose of this article is to give some hint of the many different word studies which might be carried out; perhaps some readers of Word …
A Charade Crossword, Ernst T. Theimer
A Charade Crossword, Ernst T. Theimer
Word Ways
Of all crossword puzzles, I find the charade crossword the most enjoyable. In this type of crossword, the clues do not directly define the word to be found. The word is buried as a charade in a sentence; for example, the word outing is contained in the seventh, eighth and ninth words of the sentence "It costs money to keep a runabout in gas, every young man soon learns." If this sentence were presented as the clue, the solution would be relatively simple. Instead, the word is removed from the sentence, and a new clue sentence (or set of sentences) …
Instructions To Authors
Word Ways
Instructions to authors wishing to contribute to the publication.
Front Cover, Publication Information
Front Cover, Publication Information
Word Ways
Front Cover, Publication Information, Table of Contents
Mystery News, Dmitri A. Borgmann
Mystery News, Dmitri A. Borgmann
Word Ways
Does reading the daily paper sometimes leave you utterly baffled? Do you feel that you actually know less afterwards than you did before?
A Biblico-Botanical Problem, Dmitri A. Borgmann
A Biblico-Botanical Problem, Dmitri A. Borgmann
Word Ways
Here is a word problem which should remind you, at least vaguely, of a popular form of word puzzle featured for many years in a well-known, nationally circulated magazine. Whether or not it does, it will keep you busy for quite some time, if you really apply yourself to it.
Attention, Peditastelli!, John Mcclellan
Attention, Peditastelli!, John Mcclellan
Word Ways
For some, there is magic in words -- or hexing, if you will. How else can no one explain this piece? For reasons now forgotten, we looked up a word (also forgotten) in Smith's Smaller Latin-English Dictionary, more than adequate for our occasional needs. (In view of its thickness, we wonder what Smith's Larger must look like, but have never seen it.) Pursuing our forgotten word in a rather lethargic fashion, the word PEDITASTELLUS jumped out of the printed page, and gave us pause.