Abstract
Should you ever come to visit the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital on the outskirts of Northwest London in Stanmore, take some time to enjoy the unusual wall decorations on several floors, including the children's ward, designed by artist Jackie Morris.[1] These, in turn, originate from the book illustrations of Robert Macfarlane's “Lost Words.”[2] The author's basic message is that words which used to be commonplace for a very long time get dropped from everyday language. He illustrates this mainly in connection with nature and landscape[3] and maintains a Twitter account on which he keeps featuring or, rather, “tweeting” fascinating examples called “word of the day.” For instance:
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