Open and Closed Word Classes Some word classes are OPEN‚ that is‚ new words can be added to the class as the need arises. The class of nouns‚ for instance‚ is potentially infinite‚ since it is continually being expanded as new scientific discoveries are made‚ new products are developed‚ and new ideas are explored. In the late twentieth century‚ for example‚ developments in computer technology have given rise to many new nouns: Internet‚ website‚ URL‚ CD-ROM‚ email‚ newsgroup‚ bitmap‚ modem‚ multimedia
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The word off the chain has become the latest craze in vocabulary words with double meanings to hit the streets and today’s youth is eating it all up. Off the chain is just one of many words in today’s vocabulary that has been revamped by younger generation. The Urban Dictionary‚ an online dictionary of slang words used by teenagers today‚ defines the word off the chain as meaning a great deal of fun. It is meant to describe a great time they had. You may hear them use the word to talk about how
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The Use of the Word “Retard” Have you ever used the word “retard” without thinking about what the word really means? Patricia Bauer author of “A Movie‚ A Word‚ and My Family’s Battle” writes about how the movie industry uses the word “retard” loosely with no regard for the intellectually disabled community. Bauer explains how society has accepted the use of the word “retard” as a common phrase to mean or make fun of a mistake that was made. The writerThere are many qualities needed for a good
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Power of Words Do you remember the saying as a child‚ “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me?” The second part of this phase was and still is commonly overlooked‚ but many can oppose this statement according to personal experiences. Not only have people’s feelings been hurt by words‚ but many lives have been lost as well. The power of words is extremely powerful and can affect one emotionally‚ physically‚ and mentally. A certain phrase‚ phrases
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Ramona D Miranda Word Peace World peace is a commonly debated issue among today’s society; Searching for peace can be a challenge when everything around you has something to do with war. Growing up can be difficult as well but through the tough times people become more knowledgeable. World War II was a horrific and tragic war all the whole world. Many lives around the world were taken to defend their countries beliefs and to strive for world peace. Many think that the war was inevitable‚ but
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colors into language. We can put some bright colors to words when we are happy‚ or dark colors to express that we are not in a good mood. We give them their own power‚ and in the article “A Question of Language” by Gloria Naylor‚ the author shows us her idea about that power of words. Words themselves are harmless; the problem comes from the way people want to use them. Naylor starts her text by mentioning about her first time hearing the word “nigger”. It was in her third-grade class‚ when she was
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Introduction: Carl Von Clausewitz said‚ “Courage‚ above all things‚ is the first step in becoming a warrior.” When deciding what word to use‚ I contemplated what word best describes myself. The word handsome would have been too easy. Smart would have been a stretch; however‚ when I looked into the mirror‚ I saw myself clothed in armour‚ and who wears armour? Warriors. Obviously‚ I am not a soldier suiting up to go to the front line in defense for the United States of America; however‚ I do dress
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CeCe Williams English 1010 December 7‚ 2012 The N-Word: From Then to Now Since the times of slavery in America‚ the N-word continues to hold a powerful impact on the way people intentionally and mistakenly use it. Many do not understand the content of the word as it used in several literary works. The N-word creates a setting that conveys the message of how Caucasians have deliberately insulted African-Americans‚ mainly to show that there was no point of respecting them prior or even post-Civil
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AN ENGLISH WORD 1. Definitions of the word 2. different kinds of motivation in the light of studying any word 3. Semasiology as the branch of linguisics 4. different approaches to the study of word meaning. 1. Word is a basic unit of language consisting of one or more morphemes. Morphemes are meaningful units or sounds of written representation as parts of words. Any word can be a subject of certain linking conditions‚ so we can form a new word adding a derivational affix
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Word Processing Definitions 1. Word Processing--a computerized method of writing‚ editing‚ saving‚ and printing text 2. Text--another name for alphabetical data that was entered 3. Character--any letter‚ number‚ or symbol typed on the keyboard 4. Data--information entered into the computer 5. Word Wrap--letting the computer decide where to end each line (typing text without pushing return at the end of each line) | 6. Document--anything produced on a word processing program 7. Cursor--a
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