The power of sign language in 'Dune.' The words we use for dad. Chee. Grammar Girl 993

993. This week, we cover the strategic use of sign language by the Bene Gesserit in the "Dune" movies, including its importance in covert communication. Then, we look at the many words for "father" and their historical and linguistic significance, from early baby talk to more formal terms for adults.
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The "Dune" segment was written by Gemma King. Senior Lecturer in French Studies, ARC DECRA Fellow in Screen Studies at the Australian National University. It originally appeared on "The Conversation" and appears here through a Creative Commons license.
The father segment was written by Valerie Fridland, a professor of linguistics at the University of Nevada in Reno and the author of "Like, Literally, Dude: Arguing for the Good in Bad English." A version of the piece originally appeared on Psychology Today, and you can find her at valeriefridland.com.
References for the "father" segment.
"dad, n.1". OED Online. March 2022. Oxford University Press. www-oed-com.unr.idm.oclc.org/... (accessed June 07, 2022).
"father, n.". OED Online. March 2022. Oxford University Press. www-oed-com.unr.idm.oclc.org/... (accessed June 06, 2022). "papa, n.2". OED Online. March 2022. Oxford University Press. www-oed-com.unr.idm.oclc.org/... (accessed June 01, 2022).
"pop, n.4". OED Online. March 2022. Oxford University Press. www-oed-com.unr.idm.oclc.org/... (accessed June 07, 2022).
Jakobson, R. (1962). Why 'mama' and 'papa'? In Roman Jakobson: selected writings vol. I.
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Tell me you didn't watch Dune without saying you didn't watch Dune. They don't retreat into the desert, they're brought there to be killed. They're brought there in a helicopter, but an ornithoptere.