On Language
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| Authors | Noam Chomsky |
| Copyright date | 1979 |
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| ID | 2067026 |
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Push Russia out of whole of Ukraine, says Truss
... Some French and German officials have been more cautious about stating war aims that risk provoking Russia, preferring to focus instead On Language about defending Ukraine...
Ancient mass-migration linked to British genes
... " If the Mid-Bronze Age move had any effect at all On Language, then the simplest hypothesis would be to see it as a vector for introducing, or strengthening Brythonic, " co-author Prof Sir Barry Cunliffe, from the school of archaeology at the University of Oxford, told BBC News...
NFT or non-fungible token is Collins Dictionary's word of the year
... Other words on Collins list include: " Climate anxiety" - reflecting about climate change and the perceived lack of action to tackle it" Neopronoun" - words that serve as pronouns but, unlike " he" or " she" are free of gender" Cheugy" - a slang term used to describe, and dismiss, anything seen as hopelessly uncool or unfashionableThe 2020 word of the year was " lockdown" - and the influence of the pandemic On Language remains strong...
Election 2019: DUP manifesto at a glance
... In recent weeks, there s been more conciliatory language from the DUP On Language and culture - and the Northern Ireland Secretary Julian Smith has said one final round of fresh talks should be convened after the election to try and reach a breakthrough, claiming a deal is raring to go ...
NFT or non-fungible token is Collins Dictionary's word of the year
The phrase NFT (short for non-fungible token) has been made word of the year by Collins Dictionary.
It says use of the abbreviation rose by More Than 11,000% in 2021.
NFTs are certificates to say that you own something digital - so original versions of viral videos, memes or tweets can be sold As If they were art.
And from to the, NFT sales have made Some People Very Rich this year.
Collins Dictionary's Alex Beecroft said it was " unusual" for an abbreviation to experience such a massive rise in usage.
" Whether the NFT will have a lasting influence is yet to be determined, but its sudden presence in conversations around The World makes it very clearly our word of the year, " he added.
NFT is one of three tech-based words to make Collins' new words list, as well as " crypto" the short form of cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin, and " metaverse" .
Other words on Collins' list include:
" Climate anxiety" - reflecting about Climate Change and the perceived lack of action to tackle it" Neopronoun" - words that serve as pronouns but, unlike " he" or " she" are free of gender" Cheugy" - a slang term used to describe, and dismiss, anything seen as hopelessly uncool or unfashionableThe 2020 word of the year was " lockdown" - and The Influence of the pandemic On Language remains strong.
" Pingdemic" is on this year's list, after self-isolation rules but pressure on workforces across the UK.
" Hybrid working" and " double-vaxxed" have also seen a boom in use, Collins says.
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