Sleep has been called temporary death, but there's so much that goes on during that time of repose. While visiting that other world one might walk, talk, grind teeth, and sometimes dream.
Your brain is more active while you're asleep than when watching television. And that's even when you you don't walk or talk in sleep. No wonder our language is rife in sleep-related idioms. You can sleep in, on, out, around, with, and over. You can lose sleep over things. You can go without food for a while but you can't cheat on sleep. It demands its dues. According to a report, you would be 25% less alert on just an hour's loss of sleep. This week's five words are all about sleep. somniloquy (som-NIL-uh-kwee) noun The act or habit of talking while asleep. [From Latin somni- (sleep) + loqui (to speak).] Today's word in Visual Thesaurus: http://visualthesaurus.com/?w1=somniloquy Read about a man whose nighttime soliloquies sold as LP albums: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dion_McGregor -Anu Garg (words at wordsmith.org) "Somniloquy can occur in all stages of sleep (both dream and nondream sleep), though individuals awakened while talking in their sleep will often recall dreaming. Sleep talking usually does not result in significant problems for individuals; however, it may be embarrassing if noted by family or friends." Sleep Talking Usually Not Serious; The Cincinnati Post; May 4, 2004. Sponsors' messages: NCATE-accredited The University of Scranton has been educating teachers for 120 years. Earn your master's - 100% ONLINE. http://uscranton.com/WS Express yourself this Valentine's Day with BUTT ROT & BOTTOM GAS-words that sound naughty but aren't-Use WORDADAY for 20% off at http://www.quirkbooks.com ............................................................................ We all have handicaps. The difference is that some of us must reveal ours, while others must conceal theirs, to be treated with mercy. -Yahia Lababidi, writer (b. 1973) Discuss this week's words on our bulletin board: http://wordsmith.org/board Remove, change address, gift subs: http://wordsmith.org/awad/subscriber.html Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/somniloquy.wav http://wordsmith.org/words/somniloquy.ram Permalink: http://wordsmith.org/words/somniloquy.html This message was sent to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]".
