Keywords - Does nothing actually mean something? Part I: Lexicology; Shakespeare
Channel: ArtsUnimelb
Date: 2024-02-15

Keywords - Nothing

In this episode of The Secret Life of Language, we explore a keyword, nothing.

A keyword is a word or concept of great significance. Our Keywords project follows ever-changing words for an ever-changing world. In this episode of The Secret Life of Language, we explore the word nothing, it's history and its relevance today. Our guests talk about the etymology of nothing, its meaning and importance for their own work. Will we discover that nothing actually means something and can be very productive of materials, activities and thoughts?

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