poem‚ that it ruins a reader’s expectation and that it marks a transition. On the other hand‚ he uses end-stops to leave the reader with an unambiguous idea. These techniques are seen in the poem‚ “The Black Album”‚ “Thanksgiving” and “Trouble”. Oxford English Dictionary defines enjambment as “the running on of the thought from one line‚ couplet or stanza to the next without a syntactical break”. One of the interesting functions of enjambment is that it allows an idea to flow throughout the poem
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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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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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Cited: “Fuck.” Word Origins. Web. 13 Dec. 2011 “Fuck.” Oxford English Dictionary‚ 2010. Oxford University Press. Web. 13 Dec. 2011 “Fuck.” Urban Dictionary. Web. 13 Dec. 2011
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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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Influence of the Middle Eastern Have you ever been influenced by current events you have seen on the news? According to the Oxford English Dictionary‚ xenophobia is explained as‚ “having deep antipathy to foreigners‚” while being racist is defined as‚ “a person whose words or actions display prejudice or discrimination on the grounds of race.” The way xenophobia is defined is how people react to different types of culture‚ how groups react with society‚ and immigration. Culture and discrimination
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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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Frankenstein vs. Beowulf Oxford dictionary defines monster as‚ “Originally: a mythical creature which is part animal and part human‚ or combines elements of two or more animal forms‚ and is frequently of great size and ferocious appearance. Later‚ more generally: any imaginary creature that is large‚ ugly‚ and frightening. (Oxford English Dictionary)” This definition is basic in nature. What must be added is whether it is nature that makes the monster what it is or is it nurture that makes it
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What is the Personality Test? The staple of modern Scientology recruitment is the Personality Test‚ or to give it its more formal name‚ the Oxford Capacity Analysis (OCA). It also appears sometimes to be (or to have been) referred to as the American Personality Analysis or APA. The OCA has been used as a recruiting tool by Scientology since 1953. What Is Scientology? (1992 edition) says of the test: "This test accurately measures the preclear’s estimation of ten different personality traits
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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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