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the words: Each word was systematically looked up in a combination of three locations: The Oxford English Dictionary (OED)‚ Henry Stratmann’s Middle English Dictionary (MED) and Norman Davis’ A Chaucer Glossary. The OED was useful in providing the etymology of words and indicating the morphology. The MED filled gaps when the OED in some cases did not provide a comprehensive
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The main problems of lexicography The most burning issues of lexicography are connected with the selection of head-words‚ the arrangement and contents of the vocabulary entry‚ the principles of sense definitions and the semantic and functional classification of words. In the first place it is the problem of how far a general descriptive dictionary‚ whether unilingual or bilingual‚ should admit the historical element. In fact‚ the term "current usage” is disconcertingly elastic‚ it may‚ for instance
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English is a West Germanic language that was first spoken in early medieval England and is now the most widely used language in the world. It is spoken as a first language by the majority populations of several sovereign states‚ including the United Kingdom‚ the United States‚ Canada‚ Australia‚ Ireland‚ New Zealand and a number of Caribbean nations; and it is an official language of almost 60 sovereign states. It is the third-most-common native language in the world‚ after Mandarin Chinese and Spanish
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Book I‚ page 47). Here it shows how Argus Panoptes is always on patrol‚ which closely resembles Argus Filch who seems to always to catch students out of bed regardless of the time of night. Rowling persists with deepening her characters through the etymology of their names and their similar personality traits and behaviors to their classical mythological namesake. Fluffy‚ McGonagall‚ and Filch are only three of the many classical mythological allusions Rowling depicts throughout her detailed seven
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Many say the etymology of religion lies with the Latin word religare‚ which means “to tie‚ to bind.” This seems to be favored on the assumption that it helps explain the power religion has. The Oxford English Dictionary points out‚ though‚ that the etymology of the word is doubtful. Earlier writers like Cicero connected the term with relegere‚ which means “to read over again” (perhaps to emphasize the ritualistic nature of religions?). Some argue that religion doesn’t really exist — there is only
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relations existing between them (contains a formidable array of synonymic dictionaries) According to the info they provide linguistic dictionaries can be divided into * Specialized dictionary- deal with lexical units in relation to their etymology‚ frequency‚ usage‚ pronunciat. * Explanatory- presents wide range of data‚ especially with regard to the semantic aspect of the voc. Items entered According to the lg. of explanation‚ whether info
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Establishing Individual Roles When you are assigned to work with a group and collaborate with others‚ it is common for each person to be assigned roles. These roles give you different experiences in working with others and help keep the discussions and work moving forward. You will find some common roles below that group members might take when working collaboratively online. Leader/Manager Keeps the group on task Gets everyone to participate Arranges the time and purpose for meetings Contributes
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Kirsten Highsmith February 1‚2013 Eng & Humanities 2-1 Etymology Imperialism 1. (Noun): A policy of extending a country ’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force; (Noun) The system‚ policies‚ or practices of such a government; (noun) an instance or policy of aggressive behaviour by one state against another 2. Imperialism originated in 1826 in a Napoleonic context‚ "advocacy of empire‚"also of Rome and of British foreign policy‚ from imperial and -ism
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office-holder or other governmental employee acts in an official capacity for his or her own personal gain. This article deals with the commonplace use of the term corruption to mean dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power. Contents [hide] 1 Etymology 2 Different Scales 2.1 Petty 2.2 Grand 2.3 Systemic 3 Different Sectors 3.1 Government/Public Sector 3.1.1 Legislative System (Political) 3.1.2 Executive System (Police) 3.1.3 Judiciary System 3.2 Corporate 3.3 Unions 3.4 Non-Government
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