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As the decades pass by, words are being added into the English dictionary. Many may not realize the effects of such terms that have been introduced to the English language. George Orwell, an English novelist, essayist, journalist, and critic, predicts his vision of what the future would become in his novel 1984. The novel tells a powerful vision that the future would be controlled by the government from what we wear to how we speak and think. Orwell also introduces the idea of Newspeak. It’s…

Unstained by the cruelties of reality, Adam and Eve had a wonderful life. They had animals, gardens, each other, Alpacas, a tent, the sun and moon, the Oxford English Dictionary, and a newfound attachment to the word incandescent. Reading from the Oxford English Dictionary, they learned the Latin origin of their new favorite word, which was derived from incandēscĕre, which means to inflame, warm, and glow, and Candēscĕre, which means to become white…

In a rather secular Europe in the 1850s, muscular Christianity and Sports were used as a tool to reinspire a new kind of faith in the youth of Europe. The movement, gaining a great deal of momentum, was quickly spread to the rest of the western world. However, afterwards, in America, there was a revitalization in this concept as a response to a loss of faith, a revival which lives on to this day, however different from its original inspirations. In James A. Mathisen’s article, :"Reviving…

Shakespeare had to have heard the story of the royal family and might have admired some of the noblemen from the time. Shakespeare was familiar with England, where de Vere and his wife was the count and countess of Oxford. Since the de Vere family was in a position of power, stories of the family were well known and Shakespeare had to have heard the stories and used them as inspiration. Shakespeare had many successful pieces of writing and poetry, but the authorship…

His first civilian job was working for a famous dictionary organization, The Oxford English Dictionary. His work was mainly the history and etymology of words that were of Germanic origin. Particularly those words that began with the letter W. Shortly after this, he became the youngest professor at the University of Leeds. His job…

It was written by Keir Cutler on the Shakespeare Oxford Fellowship website. This website is reliable because it is dedicated to Shakespeare and researching the topic of true authorship. First, Cutler says that there is no evidence to prove that William Shakespeare was a writer, only an actor. All there…

Throughout history many people are surprised at how some things that may have been thought to be stereotypically boring actually have a very interesting back story. The story of the creation of the Oxford English Dictionary is a very interesting and peculiar story. The Oxford English Dictionary is the reference point for the entire English language so its impact on society is overwhelming. The impact of this dictionary can not be measured in any way as it is that important to the English…

Service can be defined in many ways and by many actions; personally, I view service as helping or doing work for someone, especially work that one may not be used to doing in everyday life. Volunteer work is truly my idea of service, mainly because of the fact that no charge is incorporated into the work, keeping it centered with good intentions and pure motives. I applied this exact attitude towards my work for UIndy’s Super Saturday of Service, specifically when I was sent to South Circle Farm…

The Day I Choose LCC Have you ever thought about what college you would attend and how successful you would be? Well I have, as child I would imagine what college I would attend and would I be able to succeed. I imagined how collage would be, would I attended a large university or a small local community college. Students may even worry about the ACT and SAT and how successful will they be when taking those two extremely important tests. Luckily, I choose a school that didn 't stress me out…

develop cultural identity so the new generation can continue to play an important role in globalization. This confusion causes an immediate reaction: continue to do what has been done in the past--instruct children to work hard, do well, and earn a college degree, then they will get a job. Many would argue that this philosophy helped the older generation be successful in their educational and post-educational careers, so it should not be changed; however, in the words of Ken Burns, “the…