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Literature includes written works of an imaginative, journalistic or scholarly nature. Language is a system of spoken and written symbols by means of which people can communicate with each other. We invite you to ask and answer questions about languages and literature; including pronunciation, grammar, definitions, examples, acronyms, abbreviations, etc.
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How do you talk like a Welshman?
Talking like a Welshman It's not unlike walking like an Egyptian. After a few beers, you don't care how foolish you look or...
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How does language help us connect with others?
Words are what men live by. Without regionally unifying languages, people would be so alone that eventually humanity would go...
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What does the color silver mean?
Metallic Riches Silver: Silver is an especially a shiny, metallic silver, is cool like gray but livelier, more playful. Silver...
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How many languages are spoken in Asia?
At least 26 according to http://www.asiasource.org/reference/language.cfm.
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What are the two divisions of language?
Spoken language and written language.
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Words that start with re and end in ine?
start recline redefine
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What is the most commonly spoken second language?
English is spoken as a second language by around 600 million people and French, with around 500 million as a second language....
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What are the branches of linguistics?
Linguistics is a huge area and includes: Phonetics Phonology Morphology Syntax Semantics Psycholinguistics Sociolinguistics...
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How many passengers can be in your car at age sixteen?
There are rules that reflect Letter of the Law and there are those that are common sense. Common sense says that you are a...
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What languages are spoken in Canada?
English and French The two official languages of Canada are English and French.
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What boys do in bathroom when they are bathing?
they wank. alot. and then the water in the bath covers the spunk up.
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What are the types of literature?
Literature's age is timeless; there are pieces which date back as early as 900 b.c. (Homer's 'The Odyssey'). Due to the fact that...
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How many words are in a typical modern person's vocabulary?
well, I heard it is about 5000 words!
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What does yellow represent?
the sun Or your inadequacy to properly frame a question. It could also mean cowardice, lack of courage. A yellow rose means...
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How do people create words?
1.) compounding two (or more) words together: houseplant, redheaded 2.) using prefixes and suffixes:...
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What are characteristic elements of the ballad?
Elements of the ballad style of poetry include: Commonly, stanzas of four, eight or twelve lines, with variations on these. The...
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What are the functions of literature?
The functions of literature are to help man master and enjoy life - and enjoy mastering life. Klaus Weeber
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Is language and speech the same thing?
Language and speech are not the same thing but are closely related. Language is the process of finding the words stored in your...
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What are the Advantages of a press release?
to give it to people so they can read in life
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Does a peugeot 406 2.0 hdi have a limp home fuction when engine management light comes on?
Yes it has.
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What is the most desirable language to learn?
The one that gets you a well paying job and off of public support! At the moment this would be English, which is the established...
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Case study is it a qualitative study?
Case study is not a qualitative study - it is a research strategy which use qualitative and quantative data as well. You select a...
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What languages are read from right to left?
Both Arabic and Hebrew, and the non-Semitic languages using the Arabic or the Hebrew alphabet, such as Persian and Yiddish, are...
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What are all the languages spoken in Bolivia?
The Aymara, Quechua, and Spanish languages are the official languages of Bolivia. Other languages are German, and Chiquitano....
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How does language travel?
Languages travel in various ways, for example: As a result of settlers migrating and not adopting the local language. (This is...
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What comes next in the sequence D W W B J?
I have it from good authority from my friend 'wading bird' that the answer is on this...
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How do you be a drug inspector?
for D.I one should be B.PHARM with 18 months exp in working in schedule C drugs nn
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What are the two types of literature?
19th century British literature. American literature. The Greek epic. The short story. I note that the question refers to the...
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What does the name MEHA or MEKA mean in any language?
meha or megha means rain cloud in hindi
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Who are the scientist and their inventions?
tomas edison invention: light bulb
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What are the Pros and cons of reading?
Wisdom. Reading lets you open your mind. Allows you to concentrate on one thing. Reading. Not like watching anything. Reading...
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What are the nature and function of language?
Entire books have been written on the nature and function of language--many of the best in multi-volume sets. For an easy to...
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What are some ways you can remember where you left something?
Ask People! Mentally "retracing" your steps--What did you do before what you're doing now? And before that? It's often futile to...
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What climate crisis college tour did Laurie David kick off at Southern Methodist University On April 9' 2007?
Stop Global Warming College Tour
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What language do people in Finland speak?
Finnish is the word used by foreigners to describe the language Suomi, or, Suomic. Interestingly, there is only one other...
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Why doesn't everyone speak the same language?
Because some countries want to keep the language spoken by their ancestors since medieval times. answer: because when people...
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What is the world's toughest language?
English isn't all that easy. The writing doesn't match the pronounciation very well. There are irregular verbs, little...
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What is the meaning of a descriptive sentence?
what is a descripitive sentence ?
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What do BC wrote RTP and HH mean in literature?
Beverly Cleary wrote Ramona The Pest and Henry Huggins
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How many languages are there?
6,051 to be exact! Glad i could help, i'll give some examples e.g English, French, Spanish, Chinese, German but theres many more!
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Were can a 14 year old in citrus heights get a job?
Try Liberty Tax Service as a sign waver
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Who wrote the price?
Ramos
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What distinguished the humanities from other modes of human inquiry and expression?
Social classes
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What is an example of cultural borrowing?
The Christmas festival as celebrated around the world includes 'cultural borrowings' from various parts of Europe including St...
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What are examples of an oxymoron?
The original oxymoron is "sweet and sour" (the Greek elements are: 'oxy' = acid, sharp and 'moron' = sweet, soft) -- nowadays...
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What are the allusions in the book the scarlet letter?
what are the allusions in the scarlet letter?
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Word to describe fashion?
DYNAMIC current
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Why do computers sometimes fail?
Anything built by human hands or ideas is subject to failure. Computers need to have lots of tender loving care from time to time...
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What does ethical appeal mean?
An ethical appeal also referred to as ethos basically has to do with rights or moral values.
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How many languages exist in the US?
Techically, the U.S doesn't have an offical language, but English is the most commonly spoken. Other main languages of the U.S...
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What does implications mean?
We are no longer friends!
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What does the name Luis mean?
The name Luis comes from the name Louis, and it is from the German name meaning famous warrior.
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How do you get rif of bad rumors about you?
Tell people that it is none of their buissness because one rumor can make somone really upset. So just ell them to stop if they...
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Who is Dudley Grant?
My name is actually Dudley Grant! How unlikely. Hello Internet
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What La Boheme?
La Boheme is an opera by Giacomo Puccini, recounting a very sad story about poor "Bohemians" living in Paris.
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Tecumsehs let the white race perish speech is?
Tecumsehs "let the whit race perish" speech is a plea to the people to reason an appeal to the emotions of his listeners a...
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How do you answer 'What makes you stand out above the other candidates' in a job interview?
Give a candid self-description. Give a candid self-description.
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Universal suffrage without universal education would be a curse. What does this H.L. Wayland quote mean?
LOL UR A NOOB
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How much does a lobbyist make?
how much do lobbyist make a year?
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How many of Shakespeare's words are used today?
Lots. I am still trying to find the answer myself LOL!!! you think lots there are 37625. hahahahaha you don't know your english.
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What are facts?
True statements.For those who really dont know what facts are. What are you trying to say???
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What is the importance of oral communication in all areas of life?
=.=o0o
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What do people in US speak?
Many langauges are spoken in the U.S. However,For government and business purposes English is considered the langauge of the...
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FeO and FE3O4 react to form 5.779g of Fe2O3 What is the percent by mass of FeO if Feo and Fe3O4 is 5.280g.?
5%
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When all the paragraphs in a composition flow with logical transitions from one idea to the next the composition is said to be?
Coherent
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How do social factors affect language?
Language is a social factor. The languages of developed societies - let's call it Civilization - all distinguish between more and...
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What is the language of Suriname people?
The offical languge of the Suriname people is Dutch. Since Suriname is mostly populated with the decendants of Black, Indian,...
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What is a good topic in human relations to write a essay on?
Love triangle, hate, betrayal, jealousy, envy, bullying, confrontation. From a historical angle: Woman's Rights Movement;...
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Who was the Mother of Hades?
Rhea
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What language is spoken in Uruguay and Paraguay?
The language that is most popuarly spoken in Uraguay and Paraguay is Spanish.
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How do beka parents feel about her lies?
How did Toycie Died? During the night of the heavy storm near the end of the book, Toycie who is in a weak mental condition...
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What is the purpose of television shows?
To entertain and inform.
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How many languages has anne franks diary been published in?
The diary has been published in more than 50 languages
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What does Hare come from?
Govinda is the name of Shri Krishna. Literally it means the protector of cows. The name is derived from an incident in the life...
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What are the 16 ways to whack your boss in the game Whack What if your Boss?
from left to right of the screen: water cooler, wall, his pencil, your hands, stool, cup, briefcase, scissors, keyboard,...
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What is the formula called a equals b b equals c therefore a equals c?
The Transitive Property of Equality.
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What language is spoken in Uruguay?
Spanish.
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What is the fastest-growing language in the world?
In terms of the introduction of new words, English. In terms of the number of people speaking a language, again English with...
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What 4 languages are most widely spoken in the world?
Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, English, Arabic.
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4 kind of structure sentences?
1. simple 2. compound 3. complex 4. compound complex
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What is the language spoken in Argentina?
The Official language is Spanish. The official language of Argentina is Spanish.
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What is the language spoken in Iceland?
In Iceland they speak Icelandic, the modern form of the Vikings' language, Old Norse.
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What is an Entity Relationship diagram for library management database?
An entity relationship diagram is a graphical documentation of a database's tables, fields, and the relationships between tables...
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What languages are spoken in New Zealand?
According to the 2008 estimate there are over 174 different languages spoken in New Zealand including sign languages. After...
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What was American life during the early 1800s?
Super Niggly
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Do you have to compare between 19th 20th century or 20th 21st century indian cinema when your topic is 'changing trends in society as reflected in cinema in the 20th century'?
20th and 21st century 20th and 21st century 20th and 21st century
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Pre-spanish period in philippine literature?
what is pre-spanish literature?
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When is book 4 of the eragon series being released.. Rumors of April 2009?
Actually that is wrong IT IS NOT SEPTEMBER 19 that was the release date of the third book no ones knows when the 4 release date is
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What is Laurie Halse Anderson's address or Email?
laurhals@writerlady.com or P.O. Box 906 Mexico, NY 13114
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What is E Mail Address of Sultan of Brunei Darussalam?
how can i get the mailing address of the sultan of brunai
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Who is arh?
Who is arh????
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How many words can you make from the phrase school is fantastic?
shoot, shoots, aloof, tan, fan, cool, hoot, toot, tans, fans, cools, hoots, toots, coal, coals, assist, soil, soils, fat, hat,...
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Which play of Rabindranath Tagore is translated by Arvind Gaur in Hindi?
Arvind Gaur translated Rabindranath Tagore 's Visarjan (Sacrifice), Performed by Darpana Theatre Group directed by Ujjwal Dave
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What type of ending does a ballad have?
Ballads traditionally do not have happy endings, with questions still being asked. In Australian ballad, which often extol...
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Who can speak the most languages in the world?
the pope can speak quite a lot, but im guessing someone out there can speak about 30
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What does Kayla Mean?
Kayla is an alternate version of Kay. Kay is a shortened verison of Katherine. For more information about Katherine, follow the...
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What are the general types of literature?
It depends on what you mean by "general type of literature"? Do you mean genre or time period?
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What is the most spoken language in Brazil?
The official language in Brazil is Portugese, which is spoken by all the Brazilian population. There are also some native...
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What is chistle?
I don't know. Speculate that it may involve geology. Possibly rock, but could be paper or scissors. PS Is there anyone out there?
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What are the lyrics to Don't Call Me a ballad on Bawdy Songs And Backroom Ballads Volume 4 by Oscar Brand?
Call out the members of the Queen's marine Call out the Kings artillery Call out me mother, my sister and me brother But for...
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