language change

[David Barner]

Hi,

My favorite example of language change is taken from Quebec french:
ecouerant (sp?) which literally means sickening (or disgusting) but is often
used to mean cool or great, particularly among adolescents but also a large
number of "adult" speakers.  On a similar note, Quebec French  is known for
converting names of sacred (Catholic) places and objects into curses (I'll
spare examples for fear of offending French readers...)

Sincerely,

David Barner