One of the most interesting of all studies is the study of words and words' origins.(1)________________________________________________.Again, a word from one language may pass into other languages and develop a new meaning.The word "etiquette",which is of French origin and originally meant a label, or a sign,passed into Spanish and kept its original meaning.So in Spanish the word "etiquette" today is used to indicate the small tags,which a store attaches to a suit, a dress or a bottle.(2)___________________________________.It late became the custom to write directions on small cards of "etiquettes" as to how visitors should dress themselves and act during an important ceremony at the royal court.Thus, the word "etiquette" began to indicate a system of correct manners for people to follow.With this, the word passed into English.Consider the word "breakfast"."To fast" is to go for some period of time without eating.Thus, in the morning, after many hours during the night without food,one breaks one's fast.Consider the everyday English expression "Good-bye".Many years ago,people would say to each other on parting: "God be with you".(3)________________________________________________.
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作者: herman_liu76 时间: 2014-10-12 20:44
each language is composed of sevral earlier languages and words of language in sometime be truced back trough 2 or 3 diffierent languages to their origins.
the word "etiquette " in Fanch howeven gradully develop a diffierent meaning.
and this was repeated over and over , millions of times , it gradully became shorten to Good-bye.作者: susan.sui 时间: 2014-10-13 14:37
each language is composed of several earlier languages and words of language can sometimes be traced back through two or more different languages to their origins.
the word etiquette in French however gradually developed a different meaning.
as this was repeated over and over, millions of times ,it gradually became shortened to good-bye作者: zr东岳 时间: 2014-10-13 16:54
each language is composed of several earlier languages and the words of language can sometimes be traced back through 2 or more languages to their origins; the word etiquette in french however gradually developed a different meaning;as this was repeated over and over again, millions of time ,it gradually became shortened to "Good-bye"
