The contronym conundrum (Inside Story)

Inside Story

English - March 29, 2016 13:00 - 9 minutes - 8.77 MB
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English is peppered with contronyms - those words that mean one thing in one context, and the opposite in another. Where do they come from and what do they signify, asks linguist Kate Burridge in this conversation with Peter Clarke. Interview originally appeared on the Inside Story website, 28 March 2016.