Webster's Dictionary

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 speaking society. Sometimes it is easy for people to underestimate the truly immense portion this dictionary played in defining the English language. In The…

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…

they will always have someone who recognizes them as a mother, mom, momma, mum, etc. For example Ashley has a biological mother and she also has two other wonderful women she would also consider to be her mother. According to the Oxford English Dictionary Mother is an "Old English mōdor, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch moeder and German Mutter, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin mater and Greek mētē ." The word Mother has a form of initial respect. When Ashley calls her mom " ma"…

Shakespeare It is difficult for people today to picture the image of Shakespeare, or imagine how people revelled in front of Shakespeare’s stage. Though limited materials were left to satisfy people’s curiosities of his personal life, a great amount of his literature works were survived to be appreciated and evaluated. It is undoubted that Shakespeare was one of the most important people in England; because he elevated the social developments in England during the monarchs of Queen Elizabeth I…

Compare & Contrast Essay (Rough Draft) To many people, the word “other” means not this one, but that one; or the alternative one not the same one. It also has a much larger definition that can be more relevant to a person or a place. Different or distinct from the one or ones already mentioned or implied, and a group or a member of a group that is perceived as different, foreign, strange, etc. These last two definitions are more accurate definitions of this study. A compare and a contrast essay…

When I first came here from the Middle East I did not know English. I was worried for my family and myself. The culture here is much different than the culture where I am from. Classes move very quickly and the assignments are very different. Before I came here I had a five day long meeting that helped me prepare myself for American culture. We discussed behavioral things, such as what to ask, social networking, and research. At home in my country, I read the news before going out, here is much…

acually a word? or is it just used as a slang term for only certain parts of America? Regarding the labeling of "ain't" in the Webster's Third New International Dictionary, it states the resulting dictionary for Webster's Third was intended to be a new standard bearier for the english language. Based on the english launguage today, they started using slang terms in the dictionary to keep up. Editors were being critisied for not keeping up with todays vocabulary so they lived up to that…

What is a theory? Well, there have been many ideas about what a theory is, the definition however; according to Webster’s Dictionary (2015) is, the analysis of a set of facts in their relation to one another. With that being said I am going to tell you about the theory of evolution by natural selection. This theory was made by a man named Charles Darwin, who studied and researched living organisms and fossils for more than 20 years. Darwin was able to collect and analyze not just hundreds but…

homonym. The word “tattoo” that means a rapid, rhythmic tapping originated from the Dutch word “taptoe” meaning, “close the tap of the cask.” A more recognizable translation would be to close the spout of the keg. According to the Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, “tattoo” appeared in Britain in 1627. Tattoos are also the evening drum or bugle signal recalling British soldiers to their quarters…

Has anyone paid compliments to the intricacies of your mind? Yet, what exactly is to be smart? When we see or hear the word, the things that immediately come to mind are straight A’s, perfect test scores, and a high GPA. According to Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary, the literal definition of being smart is showing intelligence and being mentally alert or knowledgeable. Looking at this, it appears as if we have been looking at the word ‘smart’ in only one very dim light. There are so many things…