Mouth of the Great River of Oroonoque; Having been cast on Shore by Shipwreck‚ wherein all the Men perished but himself. With an Account how he was at last as strangely deliver’d by Pyrates. London: printed for W. Taylor‚ 1719. Print. Oxford English Dictionary. New York: Oxford University Press‚ 2005. Print. Ward‚ Aldolphus William‚ Sir‚ et al. The Cambridge History of English and American Literature. New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons‚ 1907-21; New York: Bartleby.com‚ 2000 (Web) April 1‚ 2009.
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emotion of bliss and passion or a mediocre creation filled with misery and regret or whether we compare to the likes of Michelangelo or an unknown street artist‚ is truly in no one else’s but our own hands. What is life? Defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as: the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter including the capacity for growth‚ reproduction‚ functional activity‚ and continual change preceding death. But I would like to think of life as something deeper than
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“humankind” and “study of‚” could be supported by the Oxford English Dictionary (2000)‚ which states: “Etymology: < Greek ἄνθρωπος man + -logy comb. form. Greek had ἀνθρωπολόγος (Aristotle) treating of man‚ of which *ἀνθρωπολογία was analogically the abst. n. Anthropologia
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PAGE NUMBER INTRODUCTION CONTENT CONCLUSION REFERENCE INTRODUCTION The original of the word "gadget" trace back to the 19th century. According to the Oxford English Dictionary‚ there is not necessarily true evidence for the use of "gadget" as a place holder name for a technical item whose precise name one can’t remember since the 1850s; with Robert Brown’s 1886 book Spunyarn and Spindrift‚ A sailor boy’s log of a voyage
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(2012). Young Women Often Trendsetters in Vocal Patterns. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/28/science/young-women-often-trendsetters-in-vocal-patterns.html?_r=2&emc=etal. [Last Accessed 24 October 12]. Thorne‚ T. (2005)‚ Dictionary of Contemporary Slang. London: A & C Black Publishers Ltd. Trudge‚ P. (2000)‚ Sociolinguistic: An Introduction to Language and Society. (4th ed.). London: Penguin Books. [ 2 ]. Stenström‚ Andersen‚ Hasund (2002) 2. [ 3 ]. Ayto‚ Simpson (1993)
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With every generation come cries that teenagers are destroying the language with their newfangled slang. The current grievance harps on the way casual language used in texts and instant messages inhibits kids from understanding how to write and speak “properly.” While amateur language lovers might think this argument makes sense‚ experts say this is not at all the case. In fact‚ linguists say teenagers‚ far from destroying English‚ are innovating and enriching the language. First of all‚ abbreviations
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day‚ another day will always come. The sun will always rise and set‚ the wind will always blow‚ and the rivers will always flow into the ocean. This idea is essential in order to understand the importance of pastoral language. The Oxford English Dictionary defines the word pastoral as poetry‚ music‚ pictures‚ etc: portraying rural life or characters‚ esp. in an idealized or romantic manner. (Read definition&next) While Paris was meant to be an escape from the wartime and the reminders of their
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introduction to Affluenza In the introduction of Affluenza‚ the authors，John De Graaf‚ David Wann and Thomas H. Naylor‚ describe a new epidemic disease called Affluenza that spreading all over the world from United States. According to the “Oxford English Dictionary”‚ the definition is “a painful‚ contagious‚ socially transmitted condition of overload‚ debt‚ anxiety‚ and waste resulting from the dogged pursuit of more”. The Affluenza has infected Americans’ society‚ and affect their money‚ friendships‚ families
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Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis Many of the longest words in the English language are medical terms. Medicine and Medical Terminology has a language of its own‚ and its vocabulary includes terms built from Greek and Latin word parts‚ eponyms‚ acronyms and modern language. This why it is sometimes hard understand what the doctor is saying. There are a lot of long complicated words especially in medical terminology. To be able to understand the meaning of a medical term it is best
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What strategies to Film‚ TV or Radio documentary-makers use to convey to viewers or listeners the ‘truthfulness’ of their work? What might be the problem with these strategies? Oxford Dictionary’s definition of documentaries is as follows “A film or television or radio programme that provides a factual report in a particular subject.” Documentaries are made to help inform and educate its audience‚ usually revealing new information on the chosen subject. Documentary-makers present factual information
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