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Curious Kids: who makes the words? Who decides what things like ‘trees’ and ‘shoes’ are called?

By Kate Burridge, Professor of Linguistics, Monash University
Ever wondered where everyday things got their names? Or where words come from? Language is a powerful thing, creating new words all the time.The Conversation


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