2019年02月15日
Why is that dog talking?
Most people are familiar with the concept of anthropomorphism, even if they don't know the word itself. Our stories, our mythology, is filled with it.
The prefix 'anthropo-' means 'human'. The suffix '-morphic' means 'the shape of', 'changing'. So the two put together means 'the shape of a human'... although it can be physical, it also applies to emotions and actions.
This can cause difficulty, because we very casually do this. Sentences like 'My car hates the cold weather,' could come as a surprise, unless you understand the need to make everything seem more human.
The prefix 'anthropo-' means 'human'. The suffix '-morphic' means 'the shape of', 'changing'. So the two put together means 'the shape of a human'... although it can be physical, it also applies to emotions and actions.
This can cause difficulty, because we very casually do this. Sentences like 'My car hates the cold weather,' could come as a surprise, unless you understand the need to make everything seem more human.
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