tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5126374953537423568.post7290775085830064492..comments2009-03-01T16:16:52.892-05:00Comments on Grimm Grammar Grousings: Reparse and RephraseJosephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708107245967214822noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5126374953537423568.post-56719072576726890702008-07-24T22:12:00.000-04:002008-07-24T22:12:00.000-04:00You raise an excellent point -- not all words come...You raise an excellent point -- not all words come in binary oppositions. That's exactly the concern I raised in my semiotics class when we were covering exactly that -- the semiotic square, and the example I gave was colour (specifically, red and green).<BR/><BR/>I like your suggestion for the opposite of eating though; it makes a pleasant image of the food's direction vector, relative to the mouth. :)Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12708107245967214822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5126374953537423568.post-16805779653301080662008-07-24T21:42:00.000-04:002008-07-24T21:42:00.000-04:00I really think that even considering the populatio...I really think that even considering the population that makes up our university the number or Japanese related clues is exaggerated. The crossword targets a very small audience. Then again, those crosswords are always subpar.<BR/>On a different note, I'm not sure all words have an opposite. Can you unblow your nose? And if we must look for an opposite to eating, I think throwing up is also a worthwhile option to consider.Shirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06164904151071541909noreply@blogger.com