On the metro this morning and suddenly found myself thinking about all the different interpretations of the word "impression." We use it to describe a physical mark that is left behind, a mental note of a person and their presence or words, a period of artistic works, and in today's technologically savvy world for website (new AP spelling - one word, no cap - sorry Brandon) promotions.
How is it that a word so rich in visualization and emotional content- we all can imagine a situation or person or words that made an "impression" on us - be denigrated to describe a sidebar advertisement for a website. Just an observation on the adaptability and downgrading of the English language. I guess they couldn't use "browse"....
I copied this from Bruce Mao.
ReplyDelete"Make new words.
Expand the lexicon. The new conditions demand a new way of thinking. The thinking demands new forms of expression. The expression generates new conditions."
-pd