LANGUAGE IN INDIA

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Volume 14:11 November 2014
ISSN 1930-2940

Managing Editor: M. S. Thirumalai, Ph.D.
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE & MESSAGES
Contrasting Concepts

A Note from Philosopher, Educationist and Entrepreneur
Jimmy Teo

Jimmy Teo
Jimmy Teo

Abstract

English language, through its spelling, brings together some contrasting concepts for us to remember them easily. One strategy adopted, it seems, that these contrasting concepts have the same number of letters. For example, Church which often means the place of Christian worship has six letters. The same number of letters constitutes the word Mosque, Muslim place of worship and gathering. This brief note lists some of these similarities in the number of letters for contrasting concepts. Collection of such items will help work out games through which new words will be learned.

Key words: contrasting concepts, identical number of letters, language games, content in living

Contrasting Concepts

Numbers, Alphabets, Feelings, Guidance, Language - are all interlinked - especially with the beautiful English Language - perfumed with the art of contrasting concepts as below:

1 CHURCH - MOSQUE - 6 alphabets
2 BIBLE - QURAN – 5
3 LIFE - DEAD – 4
4 HATE - LOVE – 4
5 ENEMIES - FRIENDS – 7
6 LYING - TRUTH – 5
7 HURT - HEAL – 4
8 NEGATIVE - POSITIVE – 8
9 FAILURE - SUCCESS - 7
10 BELOW - ABOVE - 5
11 CRY - JOY – 3
12 ANGER - HAPPY – 5
13 RIGHT - WRONG – 5
14 RICH - POOR – 4
15 FAIL - PASS – 4
16 KNOWLEDGE - IGNORANCE – 9

Let us explore more of the beauty of the English Language. I am sure other languages also have beautiful & inspiring similarities!

We need to take time to enjoy & marvel at words & their connotations particularly relative to living – and how to understand & recognize the contrasting concepts & try to live contentedly within our thresholds for anything good.

Enjoy.

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Jimmy Teo
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