what’s in a name just sane revolution we evoke images google it and it gets as
evoke images google it and it gets as
evoke images google it and it gets as close as it gets to what linguists
close as it gets to what linguists
close as it gets to what linguists define as connotation revolution is red
define as connotation revolution is red
define as connotation revolution is red it has hands mostly clenching fists it
it has hands mostly clenching fists it
it has hands mostly clenching fists it belongs to the streets and to the
belongs to the streets and to the
belongs to the streets and to the squares yet once we crack the surface of
squares yet once we crack the surface of
squares yet once we crack the surface of connotations we are introduced in a
connotations we are introduced in a
connotations we are introduced in a universe of transient meanings is the
universe of transient meanings is the
universe of transient meanings is the word of dictionaries revealing the
word of dictionaries revealing the
word of dictionaries revealing the complex trajectories of words over
complex trajectories of words over
complex trajectories of words over centuries and how humans go about
centuries and how humans go about
centuries and how humans go about revolutionizing not only society but
revolutionizing not only society but
revolutionizing not only society but semantics too so this is the story of
semantics too so this is the story of
semantics too so this is the story of the word revolution when it enters the
the word revolution when it enters the
the word revolution when it enters the English language in 1393 it simply means
English language in 1393 it simply means
English language in 1393 it simply means loop a meaning now long lost it then
loop a meaning now long lost it then
loop a meaning now long lost it then shifts towards change it specializes in
shifts towards change it specializes in
shifts towards change it specializes in to political change to branch in to
to political change to branch in to
to political change to branch in to change in technology and science it’s a
change in technology and science it’s a
change in technology and science it’s a huge evolutionary enterprise where each
huge evolutionary enterprise where each
huge evolutionary enterprise where each step marks a revolution in the way we
step marks a revolution in the way we
step marks a revolution in the way we express and understand change yet to
express and understand change yet to
express and understand change yet to understand how we need to try to imagine
understand how we need to try to imagine
understand how we need to try to imagine a world without revolution 90% of the
a world without revolution 90% of the
a world without revolution 90% of the English vocabulary comes from Latin and
English vocabulary comes from Latin and
English vocabulary comes from Latin and Greek yet neither Latin or Greek can
Greek yet neither Latin or Greek can
Greek yet neither Latin or Greek can translate revolution the Latin res Nova
translate revolution the Latin res Nova
translate revolution the Latin res Nova and the Greek Newton is most literally
and the Greek Newton is most literally
and the Greek Newton is most literally new things juxtapose innovation to
new things juxtapose innovation to
new things juxtapose innovation to tradition dismissing the former and
tradition dismissing the former and
tradition dismissing the former and political change as disorder against the
political change as disorder against the
political change as disorder against the backdrop of the established order yet
backdrop of the established order yet
backdrop of the established order yet sweeping political changes did happen in
sweeping political changes did happen in
sweeping political changes did happen in antiquity – and Rick philosophers made
antiquity – and Rick philosophers made
antiquity – and Rick philosophers made sense of them as part of a cycle and
sense of them as part of a cycle and
sense of them as part of a cycle and achilles is the same word that was used
achilles is the same word that was used
achilles is the same word that was used to describe the eternal circling of
to describe the eternal circling of
to describe the eternal circling of skies
skies
skies and the perpetual reincarnation of souls
and the perpetual reincarnation of souls
and the perpetual reincarnation of souls one life after the other and it’s
one life after the other and it’s
one life after the other and it’s exactly to translate the latter that in
exactly to translate the latter that in
exactly to translate the latter that in the fifth century AD Center Gaston takes
the fifth century AD Center Gaston takes
the fifth century AD Center Gaston takes the Latin verb revolve vote to return
the Latin verb revolve vote to return
the Latin verb revolve vote to return and makes it into a name revolution and
and makes it into a name revolution and
and makes it into a name revolution and the sound is born 800 years later an
the sound is born 800 years later an
the sound is born 800 years later an Italian monk inspired by a solar eclipse
Italian monk inspired by a solar eclipse
Italian monk inspired by a solar eclipse decides to translate Aristotle’s
decides to translate Aristotle’s
decides to translate Aristotle’s astronomy from Greek the language of
astronomy from Greek the language of
astronomy from Greek the language of scholars into Italian the language of
scholars into Italian the language of
scholars into Italian the language of the people he steals Augustine’s
the people he steals Augustine’s
the people he steals Augustine’s revolutio to translate and Achilles’s
revolutio to translate and Achilles’s
revolutio to translate and Achilles’s but it does so by Italian eyes in it it
but it does so by Italian eyes in it it
but it does so by Italian eyes in it it becomes revolución and soon revolution
becomes revolución and soon revolution
becomes revolución and soon revolution leaves the spheres of speculations and
leaves the spheres of speculations and
leaves the spheres of speculations and dreams to enter your life it’s in
dreams to enter your life it’s in
dreams to enter your life it’s in Florence arrived in the same period when
Florence arrived in the same period when
Florence arrived in the same period when it’s used to describe Civic disorders
it’s used to describe Civic disorders
it’s used to describe Civic disorders now revolution is not anymore
now revolution is not anymore
now revolution is not anymore a returning movement but it’s a twist in
a returning movement but it’s a twist in
a returning movement but it’s a twist in history
history
history and it’s in these two connotations one
and it’s in these two connotations one
and it’s in these two connotations one is a loop and the other is a twist that
is a loop and the other is a twist that
is a loop and the other is a twist that he enters French and English to be
he enters French and English to be
he enters French and English to be changed forever because between the 17th
changed forever because between the 17th
changed forever because between the 17th and 18th century large-scale rebellions
and 18th century large-scale rebellions
and 18th century large-scale rebellions the Glorious Revolution the American
the Glorious Revolution the American
the Glorious Revolution the American Revolution and the French Revolution
Revolution and the French Revolution
Revolution and the French Revolution make clear that political change is not
make clear that political change is not
make clear that political change is not just a twist in history but it’s a
just a twist in history but it’s a
just a twist in history but it’s a turning point revolutions don’t just
turning point revolutions don’t just
turning point revolutions don’t just happen they are made and by gaining
happen they are made and by gaining
happen they are made and by gaining agencies they gain trajectories it’s
agencies they gain trajectories it’s
agencies they gain trajectories it’s either in Russo’s world when Kings
either in Russo’s world when Kings
either in Russo’s world when Kings become subjects and poor become rich
become subjects and poor become rich
become subjects and poor become rich service which of opposites or in Marxist
service which of opposites or in Marxist
service which of opposites or in Marxist understanding of revolution a bottom-up
understanding of revolution a bottom-up
understanding of revolution a bottom-up movement of freedom where the oppressed
movement of freedom where the oppressed
movement of freedom where the oppressed overcomes the oppressor it’s the latter
overcomes the oppressor it’s the latter
overcomes the oppressor it’s the latter understanding that enters the 19th and
understanding that enters the 19th and
understanding that enters the 19th and 20th century the Hindi Kranti the Arabic
20th century the Hindi Kranti the Arabic
20th century the Hindi Kranti the Arabic Torah literally meaning rebellion
Torah literally meaning rebellion
Torah literally meaning rebellion and the Chinese gaming literally meaning
and the Chinese gaming literally meaning
and the Chinese gaming literally meaning transfer of mandate by divine will our
transfer of mandate by divine will our
transfer of mandate by divine will our in fact used to describe huge wars of
in fact used to describe huge wars of
in fact used to describe huge wars of Independence against foreign rulers and
Independence against foreign rulers and
Independence against foreign rulers and by doing so we translate them as
by doing so we translate them as
by doing so we translate them as revolution but they have the taste of
revolution but they have the taste of
revolution but they have the taste of freedom and because freedom and
freedom and because freedom and
freedom and because freedom and emancipation do mark new beginnings in
emancipation do mark new beginnings in
emancipation do mark new beginnings in then there is a further layer to the
then there is a further layer to the
then there is a further layer to the firt to the world revolution in the
firt to the world revolution in the
firt to the world revolution in the early 19th century the quick Wars of
early 19th century the quick Wars of
early 19th century the quick Wars of Independence against the Ottomans are
Independence against the Ottomans are
Independence against the Ottomans are called upon us to see we translated as
called upon us to see we translated as
called upon us to see we translated as revolution but it literally means a new
revolution but it literally means a new
revolution but it literally means a new beginning and not even ten years ago in
beginning and not even ten years ago in
beginning and not even ten years ago in the Middle East Revolution went by the
the Middle East Revolution went by the
the Middle East Revolution went by the name of spring yet to say that through
name of spring yet to say that through
name of spring yet to say that through the word revolution political change
the word revolution political change
the word revolution political change goes from chaos disorder to freedom is
goes from chaos disorder to freedom is
goes from chaos disorder to freedom is only to tell half of the story because
only to tell half of the story because
only to tell half of the story because in the early 19th century revolution was
in the early 19th century revolution was
in the early 19th century revolution was used to describe silent and yet not less
used to describe silent and yet not less
used to describe silent and yet not less radical change it changed in knowledge
radical change it changed in knowledge
radical change it changed in knowledge science technology or culture and a new
science technology or culture and a new
science technology or culture and a new verb is ourn to revolutionize now if we
verb is ourn to revolutionize now if we
verb is ourn to revolutionize now if we google it it looks very different from
google it it looks very different from
google it it looks very different from revolution it’s blue instead of red
revolution it’s blue instead of red
revolution it’s blue instead of red it has screens instead of flags and it’s
it has screens instead of flags and it’s
it has screens instead of flags and it’s labs instead of squares and this is the
labs instead of squares and this is the
labs instead of squares and this is the end of the talk but it’s not the end of
end of the talk but it’s not the end of
end of the talk but it’s not the end of the story because what semantic
the story because what semantic
the story because what semantic revolutions can teach us is that words
revolutions can teach us is that words
revolutions can teach us is that words are for us to be told and it’s not just
are for us to be told and it’s not just
are for us to be told and it’s not just the future revolutions to be in your
the future revolutions to be in your
the future revolutions to be in your hands but the future of the world
hands but the future of the world
hands but the future of the world revolution too so take this name and say
revolution too so take this name and say
revolution too so take this name and say it your own way
it your own way
it your own way [Applause]
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