简介:In1874FrancisGalton,aBritishpolymath,analysedasampleofEnglishscientistsandfoundthevastmajoritytobefirst-bornsons.Thisledhimtospeculatethatfirst-bornchildrenenjoyedaspeciallevelofattentionfromtheirparentsthatallowedthemtothriveintellectually.HalfacenturylaterAlfredAdler,anAustrianpsychologist.
简介:LikeeverylanguageAmericanEnglishisfullofstrangeexpressions,phrasesthatcomefromdaytodaylifeofthepeopleanddevelopintheirownway.Wheredidtheseexpressionscomefrom,andhowdidtheygetintothelanguage?Ourexpressiontodayis'togetone’sgoat'andotherphrasesthatcomefromthegoat.Thegoatisanancientcreaturethathasdonemuckforman,providingmilk,meat,cheese,andothergoodandusefulthings.