question word reply many thanks replies particular pass reference suggestions probably slightly specific looking word friend writing dissertation believes one exists would fit sentence word x xxxx normal usage word else people xxxx meanings word x word looking examples x description general phenomenon x changing meaning special argot jargon meaning want know term xxxx would accurately indicate x used synonymously normally synonyms specific x question marriage home yes realize marriage home overlap lot usage anyway familiar enough friend topic know exactly arguing believe involves particular couple development individual idiosyncratic concept marriage times becomes um blended concept home extent use either word refer something like regardless tell attempt state question word needed replies email please regular reader lists thanks jonathan gilbert jong dragonsys com peter daniels grammatim worldnet att net 07 29 97 06 45pm example would help sounds like talking jargon slang argot idiosyncratic language varieties defined according user group see textbooks sociolinguistics deborah k ruuskanen druuskan cc helsinki fi 07 30 97 12 00am words used separate contexts changing meaning imagine quite lot particular think american british differences snip carsten breul upp20a ibm rhrz unibonn de 07 30 97 05 06am david crystal _ cambridge encyclopedia language _ cambridge cup 1987 descriptions situations resp phenomena might close friend looking examples snipped original question question behalf another friend working dissertation linguistics topic social history sort wants describe situation usage one word particular context small group people diverged enough standard usage become interchangeable another word normally either different unrelated meaning friend believes word phenomenon nobody asked far able identify anyone know jonathan gilbert jong dragonsys com