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Cecily Aching Best.

Authors :
PARKS, CECILY
Source :
Harvard Review; 2022, Issue 59, p97-103, 7p
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

The article discusses how learning the name for something can resemble care. Topics include how aster was the word used in English to refer to stars, how a British tea merchant from India named Cadogan Best, who finds Chinese name too difficult to say, and asterisk, which also comes from the word aster, has an effect like starlight.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10772901
Issue :
59
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Harvard Review
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
159395430