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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 4 of 4 1 2 3 4 Re: Seek word morphememedley #178057 07/07/08 05:25 AM Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,067 Tasmania The Pook old hand The Pook old hand Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,067 Tasmania Anyone for whist? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Seek word dalehileman #178066 07/07/08 04:47 PM Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1 K Kai stranger Kai stranger K Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1 I have been searching high and low for a word that describes the following notion or experience: It seems that when one learns a new word or concept, one suddenly becomes more aware of its existence. ie. one begins to hear it or read it more often. What word exists in the English language that describes this recognition of new learned concepts that we previously filtered out? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Seek word Kai #178072 07/07/08 08:04 PM Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,773 Apple Valley, CA, USA D dalehileman OP Pooh-Bah OP dalehileman Pooh-Bah D Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,773 Apple Valley, CA, USA Kai good question and deserves a thread of ts own but in the meantime can anyone come up with the one I've been trying to remember--thanks all dalehileman Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Seek word dalehileman #178073 07/07/08 08:25 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass  Originally Posted By: dalehileman Kai good question and deserves a thread of ts own but in the meantime can anyone come up with the one I've been trying to remember--thanks all gosh dale, were you afraid we'd forgotten? oh, wait.. I'm supposed to be ignoring you. never mind. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Seek word tsuwm #178078 07/08/08 02:16 PM Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 631 Hydra addict Hydra addict Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 631 tsuwm, don't they have a word over at word origins for what Kai is talking about? I seem to recall you mentioning it. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Seek word Hydra #178079 07/08/08 02:25 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass  Originally Posted By: Hydra tsuwm, don't they have a word over at word origins for what Kai is talking about? I seem to recall you mentioning it. that would be diegogarcity; thanx for the nudzh, Hydra. -joe (diegogarcity happens for me all the time) friday edit: the SW article referenced was titled Diego Garcia, in Granta issue 73, no longer available online (but see post in Miscellany). Last edited by tsuwm; 07/08/08 03:06 PM. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Seek word tsuwm #178135 07/11/08 01:43 PM Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 631 Hydra addict Hydra addict Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 631 ^ That's the boy. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 4 of 4 1 2 3 4 Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,913 Posts229,322 Members9,182 Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011 Newest Members Ineffable, ddrinnan, TRIALNERRA, befuddledmind, KILL_YOUR_SUV 9,182 Registered Users Who's Online Now 0 members (), 517 guests, and 0 robots. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 25 A C Bowden 15 ddrinnan 1 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 tsuwm 10,542 wofahulicodoc 10,535 LukeJavan8 9,916 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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