22.1b A note on work terminology
English can be so confusing… Here’s some clarification from the Oxford English Dictionary, and some possible equivalents from other languages.
Chapter 6 (e.g.), the Work:
Work, noun, II.16.a., ‘A literary or musical composition, esp. as considered in relation to its author or composer.’
Fr. l’oeuvre; Ger. das Werk; It. l’opera; Sp. la obra
Chapter 22.1, making music work:
Work, verb, I.4.b., intransitive, ‘To … be effective or successful.’
Fr. marcher; Ger. funktionieren; It. funzionare; Sp. funcionar
Chapter 22.4, the work that music does:
Work, noun, I.11.b, ‘Without connotation of purpose or intention: the effect, consequence, or result of the action of a person or the operation of a thing, agent, etc.’
Fr. le travail; Ger. die Leistung; It. il lavoro; Sp. el trabajo
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