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By Anatoly Liberman
Two opposite forces act on the brain of someone who sets out to trace the origin of a word. Everything may seem obvious. To cite the most famous cases, coward is supposedly a “corruption” of cow herd and sirloin came into being when an English king dubbed an edible loin at table (Sir Loin). Such fantasies have tremendous appeal, for they show that the homegrown linguist, unlike some simple-minded observer of facts, will not be deceived by appearances. But folk etymology also enjoys creating problems where there are none. Here perhaps a well-known example is the attempt to prove that beef eater is not an eater of beef but beaufetier ~ buffetier in disguise. One cannot know in advance when naiveté should be recommended (a beef eater is a beef eater, and that’s all there is to it) and when sophistication is the best policy (stop deriving coward from cowherd!), but research usually clarifies matters. Etymological games with honeymoon resemble those with beefeater. (more…)
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This sketch is for an article titled "Dealing with Parents" for a drug facts booklet. It's my second "stab at the chicken" as they say (or do they?) for a contest under Maple Leaf Publishing. I'm working on the "dad" in the picture a bit more as he isn't as cleverly sylized as the "mom". However, the real trick will be to ensure bright, nauseating colors which are sure to print clear as a bell on newsprint. Until another day!
Crystal Hi!
I agree you should have made a post about watermarks and copyright (haha!)You couldn't describe it better. Thanks so much for the wonderful message, it interesting to know that this has happened to many of us. Your work is marvelous. I am sorry to hear about what happened to your illustrations. But it's like you said, many people aren't aware of these things. But at least we try to inform and educate. That was my intention.
Again thanks for stopping by, nice to meet you, your art and world.
Marjorie Ann
looking forward to seeing how you sort those two issues out!