Language is the expression of human personality in words, whether spoken or written. It serves as the universal medium for conveying the common facts and feelings of everyday life. A language can be defined as the normal, natural and enduring method of expressing the human mind. It can be thought of generally and particularly, as speech or writing used by some individual in a known situation or context. To familiarize student and research scholar with the nature of language in general and with the phonological, grammatical, dictional and literary aspects of the English language are heterogeneous in nature. The English Language has been enriched with words acquired from various languages along with its own words. The world’s greatest languages …show more content…
3) in or into the past. in return.
Two days back - X, Two days ago;
8.ain’t/ aren’t aren’t = a two syllable word. ain’t = a mono syllable word
Note: In question tag (Gram.)
I am a professor in English, aren’t I?
I am a professor in English, ain’t. .
The vowel sound clash is avoided while we use ‘aren’t’. it is for our tongue convenience.
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9. Bachelor / Spinster
Bachelor : (n) a man who is not and has never been married. an independent, un married.
Spinster : (n) (chiefly derogatory) an unmarried woman \, typically an older woman beyond the usual age for marriage.
10. Banquet / Feast:
Banquet: (N) an elaborate and formal meal for many people.
Feast: (N) a large meal, especially a celebratory one. as.. wedding feast.
11. Beast / animal :
Beast: (n) an animal, especially a large or dangerous mammal.
Animal : (n) a mammal as opposed to a bird, reptile fish, or in sect.
12. begin / start / commence
Begin: (v): perform or undergo the first part of an action or activity.
Come into being; start speaking; (begin with) have a first element; (begin on/ upon) set to work on; (begin at) (of a commodity) have as its lowest
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Note: modern usage is ‘cc’ is being used in the formal letters.
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18. Dinner / supper:
Dinner (n) the main meal of the day, taken either around midday or in the evening; a formal evening meal, typically one in honor of a person or event.
Supper:
1. a light or informal meal in the evening.
2. Scottish & N. English. a meal consisting of the specified food with chips; a fish supper
19. drown / sink: drown: die / kill through submersion in water.
Phrase: drown one’s sorrows” forget one’s problems by getting drunk. sink (v)
1.go down below the surface of liquid, become submerged, with reference to a ship.
2.go or cause to go to the bottom of the sea.
3.drop downwards; lower oneself or dropdown gently.
Phrase: ‘sink or swim’; fail or succeed by one’s own efforts
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20 ) Elect/Designate
Elect: (adj.)chosen or singled out 2,(post positive)elected to a position but not yet in office; the president elect;
Designate (adj.)(postpositive)appointed to an office or position but not installed: the chief minister designate.
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21. Famous / popular.
famous (adj.) 1. known about by many
individual who must be allowed to live her own life and take her own chances, even
a large meal that has been set out for them by the maids. This is also
woman who goes from being young and single, to married with children, to widowed and alone.
..." dorpon " , breakfast , lunch and supper respectively . What someone ate depended on the social class where he/she belonged.Bread and wine played a dominant role in everyone's diet and so did fish .
one's who stand alone with no one to look to for love or support. "For
married women within the same household (wives or concubines) who were sexually attracted to one another; in fact, a wife might select a concubine for
Divorce and remarriage has been a frequently questioned circumstance. As far back as the early church and still considered today. Can a divorced man be an
Someone who believes in living and communicating simply and in nature to find yourself.
...t and dinner consist of some bread or the remaining food from the feast. This could be in part of Rome's early conquest of Spain. Influence of Rome back then has survived through the Spanish conquistadors landing and taking over much of South America.
18.) Surplus - of food is an amount that is left over after a group has used what they need.
Mail Online NEWS (2010) Eating dinner at the table is 'dying out', says survey [online] available assessed 13/02/2012
In a similar way, Duffy reminds us that traditional romantic relationships usually end in a restrictive marriage. In Valentine she compared the creamy white rings of the onion with the metal “platinum loops” of a “wedding-ring” which over time will, like the onion rings, “shrink” in size. The negative connotation og the verb ”shrink” suggests that marriage entraps a person and restricts them both physically as well as emotionally, like Martha is in Weekend. Duffy warns others of the consequences of romantic conventions, which can be destructive when compared to free romantic love. Unlike Havisham who perhaps has the thought of marriage on her mind, which stems from the pain of her being dumped at the alter, “Spinster.” The noun is spoken like
Language is a part of our everyday lives, and we can describe the meaning of language in many ways. As suggested in Gee and Hayes (2011, p.6 ) people can view language as something in our minds or something existing in our world in the form of speech, audio recordings, and writings or we can view language as a way of communicating with a group of people. Language can be used to express our emotions, make sense of our mental and abstract thoughts and assists us in communicating with others around us. Language is of vital importance for children to enable them to succeed in school and everyday life. Everyone uses both oral and written language. Language developed as a common ability amongst human beings with the change
Breakfast is usually eaten between seven and nine. Most people believe that the ordinary English breakfast comprises of eggs, bacon, sausages, fried bread, mushrooms and baked beans all washed down with a cup of coffee.' Nonetheless, the British are more likely to eat toasts with butter and jam or Marmite (a dark brown spread made from yeast)', fruit juices, cereals, some type of fruit -especially melons and grapefruits, porridge and a cup of coffee. In some homes and workplaces this meal is followed by something called elevenses.' It is some kind of tea break at about eleven in the morning.' It consists of a cup of tea or coffee and some cookies. If the breakfast and lunch are linked together the meal is called brunch. It is usually eaten in the late morning. Another mealtime is lunch. It is eaten between 12.30 and 2 p.m. In general, it consists of a sandwich, crisps and a drink. Traditional meal that is eaten at Sunday lunchtime is Sunday roast. On this day people do not have to work and they take the chance and eat together with their families. Tea-time is a small meal which is consumed in the late afternoon. It is a cup of tea, biscuits, cakes, or savoury foods such as sandwiches, crumpets or tea-cakes.
According to Webster’s dictionary, the definition of Single is “it means unmarried; of or relating to celibacy; unaccompanied by others. '