The Language of LiterarinessPublished on: July 13, 2026 3:05 PM
Pakistan, July 13 -- Does 'literariness' or 'literary' reside inside or outside language? These words are derived from the root word 'literature'. Nevertheless, neither term is clearly defined, and both remain conceptually elusive even in dictionaries. For instance, although the word 'anew' does not radically change its meaning, there has been a gradual shift in its grammar and orthography. It was considered a literary form in Old English; however, it became an adverb in Middle English, and in contemporary English it has lost much of its literary character and even its original orthography. The word 'mad' in classical literature was meant 'insane' or truly filled with rage, but now we casually utter, "a mad summer deal". Similarly, the wo...
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