Oxford English Dictionary

or phrase that means the same or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language. Throughout the history of the English language, several synonyms appeared around the Middle Ages after the Norman invasion of England. Although England’s new leaders communicated through the Norman French language, the native inhabitants of England continued to speak Old English which resulted in Norman and Saxon-derived synonyms. With the later invention of the thesaurus, a recorded listing of words…

surprising definition of balloon is fool. In Irish English, balloon is “a boast idiot.” Without doubt, language is ambiguous. Balloon is an object that produces happiness and which you can play with; even though, in Ireland, it is an insult. Words have power, their history shows the great changes that a word can have over time. One of the richest words that I found is flow, which later became flower. Flowers are important components in all events; I have used and received flowers innumerable…

Age has always been an issue of mind over matter. Just as age is not limited by how one looks or feels, imagination does not either. It is often the case that age limits imagination, but that is not the true. No one can blame themselves for wanting that sense of creativity to live within for as long as possible, which is exactly how Alice felt throughout her journey. In The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll uses references to his own past, Alice’s change in size, and imagery to…

armor appeared to me and hugged me from behind. He managed to calm me down and we walked hand in hand to through the museum. I enjoyed looking at the different art and archaeology from Egypt and even some modern art. Our next stop is the Oxford Castle. The trip to Oxford Castle was amazing because there was rarely any person. There was Lukas, and I and 2 other couples walking around the area we were in. The building was blinding, this was my first time there so I had never seen anything like…

William Cuthbert Faulkner was born in New Albany, Mississippi on September 25, 1897. Faulkner was the oldest of four children. When Faulkner was five years old, his father decided to move the family to Oxford, Mississippi. During his childhood, the adults around him would tell him stories about the civil war, slavery, the Ku Klux Klan, and his family history. A favorite tale among his family was of his great-grandfather, after whom he was named, who was a successful business man, writer, and war…

For my photoethnography project, I decided to observe local dive bar Frank & Marlee’s in Oxford, Mississippi. Frank and Marlee’s hosts a special every Tuesday called “Taco Tuesday” and offers dollar tacos, as well as eight-dollar margarita pitchers. Many students and residents frequent this tavern to enjoy drinks and food everyday. However even though many people find Frank & Marlee’s accepting and inviting, I discovered many attributes often don’t represent that notion. Todd Lynch and his…

Professionalism in the work place, keeps individuals on a semi-equal level, modest, and gives the eye a sense of unity and validity using uniforms. The language restrictions help prevent the invasion of privacy among co-workers or even sexual harassment. Dictionaries do help people to all mutually understand what words are defined as what, but do not limit the word 's meaning, or determine what is proper and what it is not. While these elements of what is proper and what is not are seemingly…

J R R Tolkien, an English writer and poet, is known for being a highly skilled writer of fantasy books, such as The Hobbit. He is also known for writing The Lord of The Rings trilogy and The Silmarillion. A lesser known fact about this famous writer, is that he served in the British Army and fought during World War 2 in The Battle of the Somme. Tolkien was born on January 3, 1892 in Bloemfontein in the Orange Free State, what is now known as the Free State Province in South Africa. Even though…

even about. Let me tell you, this radio show answers questions from a all levels of English speakers about what certain words or phrases are supposed to mean. The two show hosts explain the elements of history, culture, and family that are intertwined in our modern day English language. Which, again, begs the question, can a leopard change its spots? Can a human being actually expand their knowledge of the English language to make all things spoken and written more interesting and exciting? I…

the new additions to the lexicon; however their usage will depend on how their entrance into the lexicon will affect how they are entered. Many words and phrases are coined from other languages, or different neologisms to create that word. The English language is such a melting pot of different cultures with bits and pieces of their language thrown…