IDIOMS IN BILINGUAL DICTIONARIES A dictionary is a collection of words in one or more languages‚ and it reflects the vocabulary of a language. Its purpose is to provide information on the meaning of words‚ combinations with other words‚ sometimes also pronunciation and other aspects of a language. Dictionaries can be classified by many different aspects – for example‚ a dictionary can be monolingual‚ bilingual‚ bilingualised or even multilingual. If the dictionary is bilingual‚ it can be either
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English in the Indian Subcontinent Just as in the Caribbean‚ the English Language arrived in South Asia as a result of colonisation. Unlike its history in the Caribbean‚ however‚ English has always co-existed in the Indian subcontinent alongside thousands of local languages. So for most of the population‚ it has only ever been a second language. The origins of English in India The British first arrived in India in the early 1600s and soon established trading posts in a number of cities under
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In the poem “Thanatopsis‚” the author William Cullen Bryant suggests that we should not fear death. He proposes that through the teachings of Nature we should find comfort in knowing death is truly not so terrifying and lonely‚ and that it can actually be quite pleasant. In the first stanza‚ Bryant focuses more on “Nature” and her teachings than on death‚ though of course death is mentioned. He accomplishes this by personifying Nature as a beautiful woman. He writes that those who hold “communion
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The Goose Fish by Howard Nemerov This poem dramatizes the conflict between appearance and reality‚ particularly as this conflict relates to the central symbol of the poem‚ the goose fish. The speaker relates the tale of two lovers who encounter a dead fish on the beach after sharing their affection with one another. While looking at the fish‚ the couple ponders the meaning of this fish. Taken figuratively‚ the goose fish occupies many roles. As the speaker overlooks the events taking place
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“Slaveship” by Lucille Clifton “Slaveship‚” by Lucille Clifton‚ is a free verse poem from the perspective of slaves that the white men capture and trade in the slave trade‚ forcing them to travel on the Middle Passage. Ironically‚ the ships bear the names of religious symbols and figures such as Jesus‚ Angel of God‚ and Grace of God (lines 14-15) even though the act of slavery is one of the most sinful systems in the eyes of these slaves and in the eyes of all decent human beings. Though a
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standard schools are applying bilingual education in their classes especially in superior classes. It is good because there are many advantages in applying that method in prepare student to face up the future. The three of advantages are about the efficiently‚ the skill that are caused by bilingual education‚ and the cultural awareness. Firstly‚ the students learn English faster and more efficient‚ because they are using English every day. Students in a class that use bilingual education as their method
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Reflection of Bilingual Education Elisabeth Avryanne S. Indonesia is a country that is incredibly famous for its heterogeneous culture. The relationship between language and culture is deeply rooted. Language is used to maintain and convey culture and cultural ties (Leveridge). Formerly‚ in colonial era‚ Dutch language became the main language that was spoken by educated elite of Indonesia. Malay language was spoken at the time of independent by native speakers. In 1942‚ Japanese occupied Indonesia
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Poem Explication: Marginalia The poem‚ “Marginalia” is written by Billy Collins‚ American poet. In his poem “Marginalia” Collins expressed how notes in the margins share reading experiences with others. He addressed every reader that they must contribute by expressing their views in Margins. He used different expressions‚ to relate the meaning of Marginalia and its importance for every reader. “Marginalia is defined as‚ “marginal notes or embellishments (as in a book) or “nonessential items”
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Poetry Explication Wonderwall Oasis Today is gonna be the day That they’re gonna throw it back to you By now you should’ve somehow Realized what you gotta do I don’t believe that anybody Feels the way I do about you now Backbeat the word was on the street That the fire in your heart is out I’m sure you’ve heard it all before But you never really had a doubt I don’t believe that anybody feels The way I do about you now And all the roads we have to walk are winding
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Poetry Explication Fill-in 1. Title of Poem: “Evening Hawk” eveni 2. Poet: Robert Penn Warren 3. Important background information on poet relevant to poem: Warren was seventy years old when “Evening Hawk” was published in 1975. He lies at the twilight of his life and thus contemplates the death which he knows will arrive soon enough. This allows Warren to inject his own thoughts into the psyche of the poem’s narrator‚ who is also in this position. 4. Who/what is the speaker? What kind of
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