In example, the online dictionary resource views feminism as a belief as opposed to a theory. ... It seems as if the regular dictionaries are too vague with their definitions, whereas the Social Science references explains feminism in greater detail. ... In reality, there is no formal alliance of women we can call the feminists" (Civil Rights Dictionary 127-29). 2 The Oxford English Dictionary states that feminism "is the state of being female- (Oxford English Dictionary 246). ... In addition to the Etymological Dictionary, the reference book called Origins, by Eric Partridge, stat...

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A Modern English dictionary like the Oxford English dictionary has 13 volumes. ... For example, the K in know and the GH in a fight. ... One example of those words is doubt. ... Most relations are intimate with sectional dialects, such as Boston, Brooklyn, or Southern. ... In the English language, there are three main stages that are usually recognized with its development. ...

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After San-skirt (India), Arabic, Italian, and French dictionaries. The first English dictionary was put together in 1604 by Robert Cawdrey. ... Italy with Dante, Machiavelli and Ariosto, while Spain with Juan del Encina and Fernando de Rojas. ... In Hamlet, for example, one phrase "to thine own self be true" began to explore the notion of personal identity. ... " Shakespeare rhymed "tea" with tay, "sea" with say, he was very free with words in his plays. ...

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However the article then tells us "Chinese instruction is no passing fad, what with 1.3 billion people to talk to.... It may enable you to read the article and newspaper without looking up your dictionary frequently. ... For example, the sentence 'jiu jiu jiu dian lai jiu dian he ni liao jiu dian (舅舅九点来酒店和你聊久点)', we have five 'jiu's with four different meanings and three 'jiu dian's with three different meanings here. ... There is one more example, when you are talking about go skiing, your friend says 'you duo shao chuan duo...

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Most Italian words end with a vowel. ... The first dictionary for Italian was edited in 1612 by the Accademia Della Crusca, an Italian society for scholars and Italian linguists established in Florence. ... The dictionary, 'Vocabolario della lingua italiana,' published by the Accademia was the first known Italian dictionary which also served as the model for similar works in French, Spanish, German and English. ... In Italian nouns that end with an 'o' are masculine and nouns that end with an 'a' are feminine. ... Some examples of words that could be mascu...

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Her language as she hears it is vivid, direct and filled with observation and imagery." ... Certainly, the language I call upon in talking to my professors differs from the language that I use with my colleagues, which is different from the language I speak with my friends or family. ... Language can be characterized as many things such as the arrangement of words in a particular order uttered in a certain way, a particular instrument that evokes images and emotion (Webster dictionary). All these examples are a description of the purpose and function of a language. But language is simply the e...

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This study into the analysis of linguistics deals with The Peterborough Chronicle' . ... The semantics of these words can be obtained using any dictionary once they have been translated to their modern equivalents. ... Gre (line 1) (Oxford English Dictionary or OED) means year in the modern equivalent and is derived originally from and Anglian dialect of OE. ... Unfortunately none of the previously stated differences are visible, meaning that the extract that we are dealing with cannot be used as evidence for or against this argument. ... This shows the comparative in that no martyrs wer...

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In fact, Michael Adams is Professor of English and Chair of the Department of English at Albright College and the editor of Dictionaries: The Journal of the Dictionary Society of North America. ... He begins with slayer jargon, differentiating it from the slang by associating it with general terms used on the show like: Slayer, Watcher, Hellmouth, Bronze, stake, undead, etc. ... For example, slayer slang stretches -age beyond its established boundaries for use, producing words such as sparkage to indicate a spark of romance, not of fire (p65). ... Original meanings can go out the window wit...

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The definition of a nation, as found in the dictionary, states "a people who share common customs, origins, history, and frequently language; a nationality" (www.dictionary.com). ... For example, not everyone celebrates Christmas. ... Another example of holiday traditions would be Halloween. ... The variety of languages throughout the country sometimes makes it hard for us to communicate with each other. ... In this country with so much diversity, discrimination and racism will always play a part in someone's motives. ...

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English is easier and fairly quick to learn and use if compared to other languages, for example Chinese. ... Sometimes it needs you to agree or disagree with the writer. ... Instead, try to guess the meaning as you read; mark them with a pen; then come back when you have finished reading to check in a dictionary and add them to your vocabulary book. ... What you need to do is just surround yourself with English by making rules with your existing friends that you will only speak English. ... Other than that, get the materials like a movie or TV-show that attached with English subtitle. ...

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For example, in India and Singapore, some non-native speakers become familiar with English from an early age and use the language routinely (Pakir, 1991). ... It also refers to a variety that has been codified, and represented in dictionaries and grammars. ... For example, many parents in Singapore want their children to excel in the English language. ... For example, Hispanics who live in the Bronx speak Engloish differently from Caucasians who live in Washington D.C.. ... She does not continue to do the same once she is with her close friends or with her family members. ...

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Change in the grammar and diction of a language is natural, and English is always confronted with changes. ... Because kids are the source of new slang, some adults look down on it with the assumption that kids are unintelligent and simply rebelling against established English grammar and diction. ... For example, in Shakespeare's time, many contractions used today were considered poor English. ... There are words used specifically for the Internet, usually acronyms that are universally understood, that will probably appear in dictionaries in the future. ... The Conservatives are not will...

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For example the three words charade', cholesterol' and church'; they all begin with the identical spelling of ch' but have three different sounds at the beginning. ... Charade begins with a [á] (Davenport and Hannahs 1998) sound, cholesterol with [k] and church with [tá]. ... An example could be the word chitin' which has a dictionary reference (Hawker 2001: 144) of n. a fibrous substance which forms the external skeletons of some insects, spiders and crustaceans'. ... Namely Latin, French and German although there are many other examples. ... Retu...

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Auxiliary verbs came into use, for example the use of?... The significant change in English sentences was the level of complexity with new structures to support it. ... The changes in grammar during the early modern period were more far reaching the examples given. ... However, none of these achived anything like the stabilizing effect on orthography which ultimately proceeded from Samuel Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language (1755) whose spelling has become the 'normal' spelling of?... With the introdution of?...

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I must be able to communicate with my peers and with those who I interact with on a regular basis. ... I use what some would call slang which should not be confused with ebonics. ... For example, in Shakespeare's time, many contractions used today were considered poor English. ... There are words used specifically for the Internet, usually acronyms that are universally understood, that will probably appear in dictionaries in the future. ... With no interest"(Smitherman 164). ...

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Introduction The following term paper will deal with one of the most important debates in applied linguistics: the controversy between Randolph Quirk and Braj B. ... The conclusion of the Kingman report is that it should be a duty of British schools to provide children with Standard English since this is their right (Quirk 1990: 10). ... Kachru, in his 1985 paper, counters the argument of the narrow range of purposes by stating that...the outer circle forms a large speech community with great diversity and distinct characteristics. ...

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In some schools - for example, Tower Hamlets - most bilingual children will speak the same language as a mother tongue, whereas in others 40 different languages or more may be spoken. ... When the focus is on the fact that children have access to two or more languages, the term bilingual will be used: for example, if we are discussing how to provide resources and activities in a classroom that will reflect and value the languages the children use. ... With respect to pupils learning EAL, the Coalition Government's policy is focused on promoting the rapid acquisition of English. ... Wit...

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Common Perceptions A major assumption regarding Mexican-Americans living in the United States is that they have crossed the Mexico-United States border with little desire to challenge themselves in school. ... In 1986, the Los Angeles Times cited the San Diego school district as an example of a Mexican-American community hampered by many students" decisions to quit school. ... A series of articles in the Boston Globe followed the struggles with learning English of two Mexican-American grade schoolers in an English-speaking public school. ... They attempted to complete their homework, usi...

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