[pic] In Lexicology On the topic: Shortening of words and their features Done by: Kudratova L. Group 309 Checked by: Muminov O. M Tashkent 2013 CONTENTS I. Introduction. 1.1. Common characteristics of the course paper 2.1. General definition of homonyms II. The Main Part 1.2. Shortening of spoken words 2.2. Blendening of words 3.2. Back formation 4.2. Back formation as a source for shortening of words III. Conclusion 1.3. Total review of the subject discussed 2.3. The
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Do Words Matter? Words are very powerful‚ and sometimes the words we use offend people. Freedom of speech is highly valued but what happens when your freedom becomes hurtful or disrespectful to someone else? There are so many different kinds of people and different things that offend each person. In this day where we are more inclined to say whatever we want‚ we see more and more offense being taken to the words that get said. It’s hard to understand why certain words can be insulting to someone
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The word nigga comes from the Latin word niger which simply means black. The word niger was then changed to negro and integrated into two other languages‚ Spanish which kept the pure meaning of the word as “black”‚ and English which perverted the meaning into “black person”. However‚ by about the 1800s most white Americans had adopted the word as a derogatory racial slur to describe black African American slaves and yet again changed it into a new form of the word. They transformed the word negro
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Great Again” hat‚ rapping about the double standards of the “n” word. With words‚ they can have so much meaning behind. Where the word originated from‚ how the meaning can depend on the context it is used in‚ to who can say the word and how it has changed over time. Alongside that‚ the "n" word has so many layers to it. Going back to how it first came about to how it completely changed with time. The “n”word originated from the Latin word niger‚ which means black. Niger then turned into a noun‚ Negro
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Critical Concept: Hayakawa talks about a concept called “word-magic”. It is considered‚ “the notion‚ that by saying things repeatedly or in specific ceremonial ways‚ we can cast a spell over the future and force events to turn out the way we said they would” (p. 71). Explanation: There is a general feeling that when an internal thought is spoken aloud that it gives concreteness to the idea. A couple can speak vows to each other about caring for‚ and loving each other forever. However‚ those vows
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Hate is a very strong word. So it feels a little awkward to say that I hate a particular person. But there are certain types of people who are easy to hate. For me‚ such people include hypocrites‚ people who abuse women and children‚ people who gossip and backbite‚ and people who are greedy. I also hate most politicians. One finds hypocrites everywhere who preach one thing and practice another. They will lecture you about morals and good behavior but on the sly they will do the very things they
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types of indirect tests. They can be grouped in three categories: visual word priming‚ auditory word priming‚ and visual object priming. Stem completion‚ fragment completion‚ word identification and lexical decision paradigms have been used to investigate visual word priming. In word stem completion task‚ participants are given the first letters of the critical word (e.g. let__) and are asked to complete the stem with the first word that comes to mind (e.g. lettuce). Participants who are using their
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Words are powerless when looked at individually but they have the potential for good or evil‚ when someone who can properly use them to his or her advantage. That is what Nathaniel Hawthorne quote means‚ and I fully agree with him. An example of words being used for evil could be a dictator trying to convince his people that he is best for the country. An example of words being used for good could be a civil rights activist trying to persuade people to get along and to treat everyone with respect
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Etymology of the Word Thyristor A thyristor is a solid-state semiconductor device with four layers of alternating N and P-type material. The thyristor or Silicon Controlled Rectifier (SCR) was proposed by William Shockley in 1950 and supported by Bell Laboratories‚ formerly known as AT&T Bell Laboratories. It was developed in 1956 by power engineers at General Electric (G.E.) led by Gordon Hall and commercialized by G.E. ’s Frank W. "Bill" Gutzwiller (1). There are various types of thyristors;
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Naylor’s Essay “The Meanings of a Word” and Christine Leong’s “Being a Chink‚” both authors‚ whom are women of color‚ address the power behind words and their definitions. While acknowledging that words can be both empowering and positive‚ both Naylor and Leong address that words can be used in negative ways and easily manipulated. Words have the power to express an individual’s feelings and thoughts to one another‚ whether positive or negative. Alongside this‚ words can be used as labels. Labels that
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