precision of words & language. An example of this lesser precision on words & language is seen in Ray Magliozzi’s “Help Us Overthrow the Tall/Short Mafia”. He points out that Starbucks slowly altered the meaning of pre – established words in the English language‚ such as changing the names of the drinks from “large” or “small” to “tall” and “short”. Tall then being their smallest drink size. Even I would get kind of confused going into a Starbucks store‚ and when I ask for a small they suddenly correct
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Bibliography: Clifford‚ Gellner‚ E. (1992) Reason and Culture: New Perspectives on the Past. Oxford‚ Blackwell Giddens‚ H. (1989) The Consequence of Modernity. Cambridge: Policy Oxford English Dictionary. 1989. 2nd ed. Oxford: Clarendon Press. Pataki‚ T. (2007) Against Religion The BBC English Dictionary. 1993 Weber‚ M. (1987) Rationality and Modernity. London: Allen and Uwin Weber‚ M. (1970) ‘Religious Rejection of the world and their Directions’
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EVOLUTION OF ENGLISH I always used to wander what would have happened to this world if no one had been curious enough to cross lakes‚ rivers‚ seas and oceans to see the other side. We would have still lived a life that we had studied in our first history textbook. Many call the Europeans especially the British‚ as cruel‚ opportunist‚ greedy conquerors that plundered and voided everywhere they went. Everyone boo them but I would like to applaud them. Now my readers please don’t come to the conclusion
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from the love given by friends and family. Others find happiness by being rich and powerful. But‚ whatever the source‚ happiness is definitely an essentiality and necessity of life. According to the Oxford English Dictionary‚ happiness is defined as the quality or condition of being happy (Oxford). When asking a shopper at a high end retail store what is it that allows them to achieve happiness‚ their answer may be along the lines of purchasing the new Gucci handbag or the Louis Vuitton high heeled
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What is the Definition of Marriage? What is the definition of marriage? Over the years‚ the word marriage has been challenged from its current definition as listed in Merriam-Webster ’s Dictionary as an act of marrying or being married between a man and a woman. Marriage can also be defined in the Oxford Dictionary as the formal union of a man and a woman‚ typically recognized by law‚ by which they become husband and wife. The word marriage becomes a special type of bond between two people that share
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The Oxford English Dictionary defines a leader as one who guides others in action or opinion. Leadership is a strong quality that allows a person to have an influence over the thoughts and actions of others. When a group is being oppressed‚ it is a great leader who would be able to stand up for those people. Leaders have been seen throughout history‚ through government systems‚ revolutions and other movements. During the Civil Rights Movement‚ Martin Luther King chose to take that role to solve the
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(2013). Dictionary.com’s 21 century lexicon. Dictionary reference‚ Retrieved from HHHHHlhttp://dictionary.reference.com/browse/screenager?s=t Gove‚ P. D. (2012). Webster’s third new international dictionary. Google play store‚ Available from kkkkkkkhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.merriamwebster&hl=en Oxford. (2013). Oxford english dictionary 2013 edition. Oxford dictionaries‚ Retrieved from kkkkkkkhttp://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/screenager?q=screenager Quinion‚ M. (1998
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Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of working in a group. A group is more than just a number of people. According to The Oxford Paperback English Dictionary it’s “ a number of people gathered‚ placed‚ or classed together for some purpose”. Group work; therefore consist establishing and maintaining a cohesive group‚ working to achieve common aim. Brown (1994 p.8) definition of group work‚ states that ” it provides a context in which individuals help each other; it is a method of helping groups
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White Pollution According to Oxford English Dictionary‚ the pollution means "spiritual or moral corruption (4th cent)‚" but the meaning of "white pollution" is very different. For people who does not know Chemistry very well and people who is not recycling‚ they will not have a idea what is white pollution. In addition‚ they will not know how harmful the white pollution is to the Earth. Actually‚ the white pollution means that the plastic things‚ like plastic bottle‚ plastic bags‚ plastic silverware
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Hyponymy The term HYPONYMY is of recent creation‚ which has not found its way to some small dictionaries yet. But the notion of meaning inclusiveness is not new. For example‚ the meaning of desk is included in that of furniture‚ and the meaning of rose is included in that of flower. In other words‚ hyponymy is a matter of class membership. The upper term in this sense relation‚ i.e. the class name‚ is called SUPERORDINATE‚ and the lower terms‚ the members‚ HYPONYMS. A superordinate usually
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