Word Ways
Abstract
The meaning of a word - its linguistic essence, so to speak- is encapsulated in its dictionary definition. Can one learn more about a word by repeating this process? In "Dictionary Symphony" in the August 1990 issue, Dave Morice proposed replacing the essential words in a definition (typically the nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs) with their definitions, to create a second-level definition that would enhance the first-level one. In turn, the words used in the second-level definition can each be replaced with their definitions, and so on.
Recommended Citation
Eckler, A. Ross
(2013)
"Sexigraphy,"
Word Ways: Vol. 46
:
Iss.
1
, Article 2.
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https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/wordways/vol46/iss1/2