tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7035517739895851365.post6219030162255770147..comments2023-10-21T04:37:18.924-07:00Comments on Dribble by Chuck Ferris: Linguists, M'aidez (Mayday)chasferris @ aolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15294199721916086480noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7035517739895851365.post-47152895777662402092006-11-26T13:27:00.000-08:002006-11-26T13:27:00.000-08:00when I read you journal there are times I have to ...when I read you journal there are times I have to look up stuff , wish I could help!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7035517739895851365.post-44161892110375980472006-11-26T16:25:00.000-08:002006-11-26T16:25:00.000-08:00"Zoomorphism". See http://en.wikipedia...."Zoomorphism". See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figure_of_speech, the last entry in the list under "Tropes".<br><br>"Anthropo"="human", as in "anthropology".<br>"Zoo"="animal", as in "zoology".<br>"morphism"="condition of changing".<br><br>Another is "theriomorphism". See http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Theriomorphism. I believe theriomorphism, however, usually refers to applying animal *form* to a god, like the jackal god of Egypt. <br><br>Which you want would depend on how godlike you feel today.<br><br>~~Silk<br>http://SilkenDrum.blogspot.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7035517739895851365.post-88254811731459638032006-11-26T20:47:00.000-08:002006-11-26T20:47:00.000-08:00Well done. Thank you. Zoomorphism. What a wonde...Well done. Thank you. Zoomorphism. What a wonderful word. I said I was "nesting", a zoomorphism. Yay.And what a wonderful reference wiiipedia is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com