GammaGlobulin Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 Hi Folks, This evening, I have been thinking up my favorite HEAD words....and so..... What are yours? Head of a penis? Giving head? Perchance? NO! Get your minds out of the gutter, please! I am talking linguistically here, as usual. Nothing naughty. Big RED Dog! Such a NICE Head word. For example: Wow! He's got a BIG Red Dog, a-hangin' there.....between.... English is such a wonderful language, and so very versatile, that one or two words, juxtaposed in the right way....can mean almost anything, depending upon word order, etc. My friend Chomsky wrote about head words, but never gave any head, is my guess. I love the English language. And, where does one find the BEST of the English language? Why.....in the UK.....OF COURSE. My life is all about my interest in language. And, the field of Linguistics is all-encompassing, covering many interdisciplinary fields of knowledge and research. You gots your Linguistics of Physics, even.... https://oge.mit.edu/linguistics-is-basically-physics/ So, then.... What are your favorite HEAD words? Giving, receiving, what? And, the colored girls go...... Humans. Most humans were born with a brain. This is their only redeeming characteristic, in fact. Otherwise, humans might not be worth much. Do you love wordplay? It was getting a bit boring around here.... I think...... Anyone here interested in the Topic of HEAD WORDS? Like me? Let me hear from you, then....! Regards, Gamma 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoner Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 but you don't smoke... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GammaGlobulin Posted June 11 Author Share Posted June 11 21 minutes ago, stoner said: but you don't smoke... Right. I'm not, nor have I ever been.... A pot HEAD..... Still, HEAD words, I do like..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoner Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 3 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said: Still, HEAD words, I do like..... what's the red heads name again ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GammaGlobulin Posted June 11 Author Share Posted June 11 7 minutes ago, stoner said: what's the red heads name again ? The question you gotta ask yourself is: Is "pothead" a HEAD word, or not.... THIS is the linguistically inclined question posed in this Topic. Well, is it, Punk? (As Clint Eastwood might have said....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GammaGlobulin Posted June 11 Author Share Posted June 11 (edited) This topic is just so....MIT.... Edited June 11 by GammaGlobulin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CharlieKo Posted June 11 Popular Post Share Posted June 11 I think you're a Head case! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoner Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 17 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said: Well, is it, Punk? dickhead is a head word. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GammaGlobulin Posted June 11 Author Share Posted June 11 (edited) 25 minutes ago, CharlieKo said: I think you're a Head case! Nice one!!!!!!! Love it! (Thank you. Your comment really makes my day. NO JOKE!) Edited June 11 by GammaGlobulin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgegeorgia Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 (edited) Head job Who remembers the Australian 1980's band called ...The Radiators? They had a song number 1.... 1981 called Give me head "Oh you got me screaming at 100 degrees.... Edited June 11 by georgegeorgia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat is a type of crazy Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 (edited) 5 hours ago, georgegeorgia said: Head job Who remembers the Australian 1980's band called ...The Radiators? They had a song number 1.... 1981 called Give me head "Oh you got me screaming at 100 degrees.... It didn't make the top 100 in Australia. Edited June 12 by Fat is a type of crazy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisKC Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 10 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said: Hi Folks, This evening, I have been thinking up my favorite HEAD words....and so..... What are yours? Head of a penis? Giving head? Perchance? NO! Get your minds out of the gutter, please! I am talking linguistically here, as usual. Nothing naughty. Big RED Dog! Such a NICE Head word. For example: Wow! He's got a BIG Red Dog, a-hangin' there.....between.... English is such a wonderful language, and so very versatile, that one or two words, juxtaposed in the right way....can mean almost anything, depending upon word order, etc. My friend Chomsky wrote about head words, but never gave any head, is my guess. I love the English language. And, where does one find the BEST of the English language? Why.....in the UK.....OF COURSE. My life is all about my interest in language. And, the field of Linguistics is all-encompassing, covering many interdisciplinary fields of knowledge and research. You gots your Linguistics of Physics, even.... https://oge.mit.edu/linguistics-is-basically-physics/ So, then.... What are your favorite HEAD words? Giving, receiving, what? And, the colored girls go...... Humans. Most humans were born with a brain. This is their only redeeming characteristic, in fact. Otherwise, humans might not be worth much. Do you love wordplay? It was getting a bit boring around here.... I think...... Anyone here interested in the Topic of HEAD WORDS? Like me? Let me hear from you, then....! Regards, Gamma Get your minds out of the gutter, please! Well, you started it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GammaGlobulin Posted June 12 Author Share Posted June 12 (edited) 49 minutes ago, ChrisKC said: As you say. Anyway, the head of the compound noun handbag is bag, due to the fact that a handbag is a bag, and not a hand. Analogously, you can hang out with an old-bag, but she is still a bag. The head words of both compound nouns, in these cases, are bags. Edited June 12 by GammaGlobulin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thingamabob Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 Sorry. No idea what you're talking about. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbee2022 Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 12 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said: Hi Folks, This evening, I have been thinking up my favorite HEAD words....and so..... What are yours? Head of a penis? Giving head? Perchance? NO! Get your minds out of the gutter, please! I am talking linguistically here, as usual. Nothing naughty. Big RED Dog! Such a NICE Head word. For example: Wow! He's got a BIG Red Dog, a-hangin' there.....between.... English is such a wonderful language, and so very versatile, that one or two words, juxtaposed in the right way....can mean almost anything, depending upon word order, etc. My friend Chomsky wrote about head words, but never gave any head, is my guess. I love the English language. And, where does one find the BEST of the English language? Why.....in the UK.....OF COURSE. My life is all about my interest in language. And, the field of Linguistics is all-encompassing, covering many interdisciplinary fields of knowledge and research. You gots your Linguistics of Physics, even.... https://oge.mit.edu/linguistics-is-basically-physics/ So, then.... What are your favorite HEAD words? Giving, receiving, what? And, the colored girls go...... Humans. Most humans were born with a brain. This is their only redeeming characteristic, in fact. Otherwise, humans might not be worth much. Do you love wordplay? It was getting a bit boring around here.... I think...... Anyone here interested in the Topic of HEAD WORDS? Like me? Let me hear from you, then....! Regards, Gamma You love English because it's your mother language? If you would speak fluently French eg (or Italian or German) and would dive deeper than "Armour toujour" then you would recognise who simple and poor English language is, actually. But go on with your stories. Make me smile every time.🙏 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sticky Rice Balls Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 32 minutes ago, Thingamabob said: Sorry. No idea what you're talking about. my usual reaction.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novacova Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 Porkhead pighead stonehead knucklehead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1FinickyOne Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 Headwinds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GammaGlobulin Posted June 12 Author Share Posted June 12 21 minutes ago, Thingamabob said: Sorry. No idea what you're talking about. I am not talking about COXHEAD's headwords, and the need to not be confused by the similarity of the two terms "headword" and "head". Here is the difference: a. COXHEAD'S headword list excerpt: b. a "head" is defined as this.... c. It's crucial not to confuse the two, which I often do....or did.... Before I learned the difference. Hope this helps, some... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert got kinky Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 This man has a very square head. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 It has all gone over my heed ....... regards worgeordie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GammaGlobulin Posted June 12 Author Share Posted June 12 (edited) 37 minutes ago, worgeordie said: It has all gone over my heed ....... regards worgeordie I have GREAT respect for professor COXHEAD. Her early research has influenced many. But, still.... Headwords are not "heads", linguistically speaking, as I have clearly stated above. Regards, Note: Professor Coxhead is a real researcher who produced one of the better-known Academic Word Lists...which contains many headwords, I might add... Edited June 12 by GammaGlobulin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novacova Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 9 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said: I have GREAT respect for professor COXHEAD. Her early research has influenced many. But, still.... Headwords are not "heads", linguistically speaking, as I have clearly stated above. Regards, Note: Professor Coxhead is a real researcher who produced one of the better-known Academic Word Lists...which contains many headwords, I might add... This thread is a head trip so I’m heading on out of here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoner Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 (edited) 2 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said: Analogously, you can hang out with an old-bag, but she is still a bag how is she with handjobs ? Edited June 12 by stoner 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert got kinky Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 (edited) And let's not forget the BBC's propagandist for the Red Shirt movement, Richard Johnathan Head. Edited June 12 by Bert got kinky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GammaGlobulin Posted June 12 Author Share Posted June 12 30 minutes ago, stoner said: how is she with handjobs ? Hard to say, linguistically speaking. For one, handjob is a compound noun, obviously. But, which is the head in the word handjob? Still, let me refer you to what I have already stated: So then, what is your best guess? a. a handbag is NOT similar to a handjob. b. a handjob is not a job....(at least for most people) c. a handjob is not a hand, for anyone. d. Therefore, I would go with saying that the head of a handjob is the word JOB. MY JUSTIFICATION for my choice? It's simply that.... 1. The stem JOB is the head since it determines the basic meaning of the compound. 2. The stem HAND only modified this meaning. (Because, one can think of other similar jobs, but not using the hand.) So, yes..... For sure.... Job is the Head, linguistically speaking. And, also, one might note, giving head is also a job. But, this has nothing to do with this compound noun, in this case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoner Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 3 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said: c. a handjob is not a hand, for anyone. sure it is. someone is lending you a hand in the most literal sense. aka handy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoner Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 (edited) what about <deleted>. Edited June 12 by stoner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GammaGlobulin Posted June 12 Author Share Posted June 12 (edited) 16 minutes ago, stoner said: sure it is. someone is lending you a hand in the most literal sense. aka handy. Sorry. Lend a Hand....is a verb phrase and also an idiom. So, this does not qualify as a stem of a compound noun. So solly Sir. Edited June 12 by GammaGlobulin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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