You know that sorry state of affairs that is actually looking worse after a haircut? Or the urge to squeeze something that is unbearably cute? Or the euphoria you feel when you're first falling in love?
These are common things -- so common that they're among the wonderfully delightful and excruciatingly banal experiences that bind us together as humans. And yet they are not so common, apparently, that the English language has found words to express them.
Monday, May 13, 2013
Emotions for which English has no words [Article]
The Atlantic discovers an interesting infographic by design student Pei-Ying Lin