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A synonym is defined as a word 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…

It’s understandable that many people will see the new slang as destroying English, but it’s not it’s simply the new era of words that are popular at that time and place. The language has changed throughout many era’s and it can be shown on the OED (Oxford English Dictionary) which is a very cool resource and allows one to see how far the English language has come and where it continues to…

of expression used by teenagers to communicate swiftly with their friends. Mostly, it is grammatically incorrect and filled with abbreviations. C. Miles (2012), a contributor for the Deseret News and student of English Education at Brigham Young University in Idaho explains that textspeak is the new Newspeak that Orwell conveyed in his novel 1984. Miles proves this to be true by researching the usage of shortened terms and made up words that don’t make sense in SMS. They are conveying the…

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…

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…

moment, let us consider what would happen if the school remained silent about the activities of the candidates outside the scope of the curriculum and premises. The candidate, in that case, was known as an insider trader who is a student of New York University Stern School of Business. That would have caused a huge loss of reputation for the school resulting in loss of dignity for the school staffs, existing students, past students, and prospective students. Almost all the stakeholders would…

in the implementation of my knowledge of development in behavioral and cognitive skills, and in the implementation of my knowledge of childhood development. Having taken a class in human behavior, as well as two summer psychology courses at Oxford University and Gettysburg College, I will bring my knowledge as well as the great interest that I have derived from these courses to my preparation for my career. I also have experience in working with children with special needs, as well as with…

country saw such a wide gap between people benefiting from a business while others suffered was back in the 1920s when we did not have labor laws and employers could pay workers next to nothing. But college football is even worse than that because universities pay absolutely nothing to their stars on the field while they poll in millions of dollars each year. This level of corruption has to be dealt with because it is putting student-athletes…