What is meant by the field of linguistics? This introductory chapter concerns some dimensions of linguistics‚ which give us a general idea of what linguistics is‚ including the history of linguistic‚ grammar‚ and other disciplines of linguistics study. What does grammar consist of and what are the relationship between one and another? How many languages do human beings have the capacity to acquire? What other studies are made in recent centuries? Each of these aspects are clearly described‚ and other
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Term | Definition | Historical Reference | Picture | Versailles | is a royal château in Versailles in the Île-de-France region of France. | The court of Versailles was the centre of political power in France from 1682‚ when Louis XIV moved from Paris‚ until the royal family was forced to return to the capital in October 1789 after the beginning of the French Revolution. | | St. Petersburg | is a city and a federal subject (a federal city) of Russia. | | | Isfahan | is the capital Province
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1988‚ 84‚120‚207‚283pp. 3. Dictionary of Contemporary English‚ Longman‚ 2000. Просвещение »‚ 1966‚ 314ст. 3. Російсько-Український словник‚ К.. 1979. 4. Словарь Иностранных слов‚ М.‚ « Русский язык ». 1988. 6. V. Kuzhetsova « Notes on English Lexicology » ‚ K.‚ « Радянська школа»‚ 1966. 36-40pp. 7. V.A. Kukharenko « A book of practice in stylistics »5 V.5 « New Book »‚ 2000‚ 45-46‚ 55‚ 58‚ 63‚ 66pp. 9. P. Newmark « A textbook of translation »‚ NY‚ « Prentice Hall »‚ 1988‚
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west by Remsen Avenue and on the South by Jamaica Bay. Canarsie is surrounded by the neighborhoods of East Flatbush‚ Flatlands‚ Mill Basin‚ Bergen Beach‚ and East New York. Canarsie was built on swamps near Jamaica Bay. The name “Canarsee”‘s etymology is in dispute‚ but it some scholars of Native American tongues say it means “fenced land” or “fenced place.” Beginning in the 1600s‚ years of warring with the invading Dutch took their toll on the Indians in western Long Island; most of the Canarsees
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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 out and home in a China tea-clipper containing the earliest known usage in print.[2] The etymology of the word is disputed. A widely circulated story holds that the word gadget was "invented" when Gaget‚ Gauthier & Cie‚ the company behind the repoussé construction of the Statue of Liberty (1886)‚ made a small-scale version of the monument
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translations of religion‚ but interestingly enough‚ although they may be different‚ the majority of the translations carry the same fundamental message. According to many religious scholars over the many millennia of recorded religious history‚ the etymology of the term “religion” is accredited as being Latin or Late Latin in origin (“religonem”‚ or “relegare” depending on which school of thought you come from)‚ with the modern English term being derived from the Anglo-French word “religiun” meaning
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allows you to adapt and learn quickly. A Latin student can learn any romance language in an instant because of its derivation from Latin. Latin also allows for many opportunities to excel. For instance‚ in high school‚ I was able to take the national etymology exam‚ the national Latin exam‚ and the national vocabulary exam; through these tests I earned nationally recognized medals and achievements that set me apart from other students that did not take and excel in Latin. Because of this‚ Latin has aided
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PSYCHOLINGUISTICS Etymology: From the Greek word (Psycho=mind) + Latin word (Linguistics=tongue) Pronunciation: si-ko-lin-GWIS-tiks Also known as: Psychology of Language Psycholinguistcs The psychology of language‚ including language acquisition by children‚ the mental processes underlying adult comprehension and production of speech‚ language disorders‚ etc. Study of the mental processes involved in the comprehension‚ production‚ and acquisition of language. Noam Chomsky
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History of entrepreneurship[edit] Etymology and historical usage[edit] First used in 1723‚ today the term entrepreneur implies qualities of leadership‚ initiative and innovation in manufacturing‚ delivery‚ and/or services. Economist Robert Reich has called team-building‚ leadership and management ability essential qualities for the entrepreneur.[5] The successful companies of the future‚ he has said‚ will be those that offer a new model for working relationships based on collaboration and mutual
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According to The Genealogy of Morals‚ Friedrich Nietzsche’s account of history regarding the origin of morality posed a decadent contention that deeply challenged him. This problem resulted in an enlightening new perspective that altered his foundation of morality: a question of value. His objection was to clarify the origin of the moral language‚ in order to establish a placement for the value of morality. He began his journey by theorizing the division of individuals into two types of morality-
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