Notes from our discussion (8/28)

Vocabulary

euphemism:

1.	the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt.

2.	the expression so substituted: “To pass away” is a euphemism for “to die.”

pedagogy:

1.	the function or work of a teacher; teaching.

2.	the art or science of teaching; education; instructional methods.

etymology:

1.	the derivation of a word.

2.	an account of the history of a particular word or element of a word.

3.	the study of historical linguistic change, esp. as manifested in individual words.

References:

Plato's Cave