Vocabulary
Perhaps you don't know, but vocabulary is a huge part of being able to express complex ideas in a simple and clear language. We're not talking about describing an object, language is like a kaleidoscope— it gives you the opportunity to see the multitude of life breaking in endless colors. Using the right words in the right context is very often more important than grammar. You say that nobody uses "these" words anymore, really? I must be nobody since I use them. My friends and colleges must be nobodies too, since they use them as well. My professors are surely nobodies since they constantly use them. What does this proves? Nothing. Who exactly is the counterpart of nobody? If you haven't heard of these old, worn out, out of date, archaic words, it doesn't mean "nobody" uses them. I know that when I hear or see a word I don't know, I rush to my dictionary and look it up. You see someone with a broad vocabulary as someone who is bragging— that's odd, why? Indeed, language is a living entity which changes all the time. Yet, as every entity, it has a bearing, a history and roots. You want to limit yourself? Go ahead, fine by me. I want to know as many words as possible, I don't care how "old" they are and how frequently they are being used, I love them either way and don't play favors. I want the full ride, the complete tour. I want to touch every morpheme and hear every phoneme. I want a thousand words for fantastic, you want to settle, be my guest.
