The Con Man, by Ken Mitchell The novel, The Con Man, by Ken Mitchell is a very humorous novel. In the novel, Ken uses humour to get a point across at many different times. In the Concise Oxford Dictionary humour is defined as: the condition of being amusing or comic. Well some parts of the novel are very amusing and comic. One funny part in the book is when the kids at the beginning ask Gilly if he is native or black. At that part Ken was getting across what Gilly was. That is just one example
Marilyn Hacker's Mother-Daughter Relationship Exposed in Selected Poems 1965-1990 If Selected Poems 1965-1990 can be taken as an evenly representative sample of Marilyn Hacker's work, motherhood does not seem to be the single central focus of her life or her work. Hacker has quite a few poems about or for her daughter Iva, and Iva is mentioned in many other poems, yet much of Hacker's work focuses on other aspects of her life and interests. The fact that Hacker does not focus exclusively on
2004. Martin, Stewart. “Wall’s Tableau Mort.” Oxford Art Journal 30, no.1 (2007): 117- 133. Accessed May 22, 2014. doi:10.1093/oxartj/kc1036. Michel, Regis. “White Negro: Jeff Wall’s Uncle Tom On the Obscenity of Photopantomine,” Oxford Art Journal 30, no.1 (2007): 55-68. doi 10.1093/oxartj/kc1032. Moran, Joe. Reading The Everyday. New York: Routledge, 2005. Oxford Art Online. “The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms,” http://www.oxfordartonline
logically. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, logic is defined as "the science of reasoning, proof, thinking, or inference." Therefore, being able to think logically would assist in one's critical thinking abilities. Logic is not tainted by human emotion, and is therefore can be considered a reliable tool to accompany the critical thinking process. Perception is defined as "the ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses," (Oxford English Dictionary, 2001). Since the senses
scholars for decades. The Oxford Dictionary defines religion as, “The belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods” (2014a). Conversely, Oxford defines sports as, “An activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment” (2014b). These definitions offer contrasting viewpoints but the question still remains: is sport a religion? Based upon clear and concise definitions and a critical
I have chosen this topic to write about for several reasons. Firstly, as a teenager who occasionally uses social media and utilizes things like acronyms and emoticons, I have personally experienced people looking down on me because of this. Secondly, I have a personal interest in this subject. It is easy to say that social media has had a negative effect on language; therefore, I would like to create an essay that provides both sides of the argument as well as the evidence that the claims are based
regarding technology threatening/improving privacy, one can realize that the word private has several different connotations and meanings. Yet, when generally facing the word, it usually means the opposite of public. Looking at An American Dictionary of the English Language, private is noted as something unconnected with others, and even sequestered from company or observation. Therefore, this could be something that was taken away, or just something that stands unaccompanied. The word private is often
A sweatshop is defined as a factory where manual workers are employed at very low wages for long hours in unsafe working environments (Oxford Dictionary, 2011). Sweatshops are especially associated with clothing industries, such as Nike, Gap, Walmart, Primemark and other brand names. Sweatshop history begins in 1830 with clothing factories in New York City and London, even then the working conditions were poor, e.g. rat infestation. Since the 1850s worker unions have improved “sweatshops” conditions
white. It can be written many ways, from grey, gray, graye, or even grai. Like the word’s different of being spelled, it also has various meanings. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, gray is used to describe the dull or cold light of twilight, or a day when the sky is over-clouded (Anonymous). However, the Oxford English Dictionary also defines gray as being a way to describe old age, the sunless light of the morning, or even a dull, anonymous or faceless person (Anonymous). Often, the phrase
piece The Vpright Cofe Canteth to the roague shows prejudice to Cant. The Act of Union (1536) stated that the English language was to be used for law and religion. Britain then went on to standardize its own English as shown by the emergence of dictionaries and grammar books thus resulting in an interest in non-standard languages such as Cant. Cant was first traced by the Old English Dictionary (OED) in a 1567 source. Cant is defined by the OED as “To speak in the whining or singsong tone used by
promote more of a healthy lifestyle. Although I will never be the perfect perception of today’s standard of beauty, I am finally learning to accept my imperfections. Works Cited "Definition of Beauty in English:." Beauty: Definition of Beauty in Oxford Dictionary (American English) (US). Oxford University Press, 2014. Web. 26 Apr. 2014. .
Syzygy is defined as “a pair of connected or corresponding things” ("Discover the Story of EnglishMore than 600,000 Words, over a Thousand Years." Home: Oxford English Dictionary. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Sept. 2015.) The word syzygy was first introduced 359 years ago to predict the event that would occur on July 21, 1656. A total solar eclipse would take place when the moon intervened the sun and earth. The origin of the word comes from Late Latin and Greek and is frequently used as an astrology term
The Oxford English Dictionary has been around for less than 100 years. However, not many know why it was created, who created it, and how much work it took to write this book of words. In, The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the making of the Oxford English Dictionary, Simon Winchester strives to answer these questions for his readers. Winchester, the author of the book, was born in London, on September 28th 1944 (“Welcome”). By the time he wrote this book, the dictionary
Nature – such a usual and seemingly insignificant word. When one thinks of the word “nature”, one thinks of the grassy plains, trees, rivers, mountains, flowers, and animals. If one looks up synonyms for the word “nature” on Microsoft Word, the synonyms will be wildlife, landscape, and countryside, because that is how people typically define the word “nature” in today’s time; however, the term “nature” seems to have had a different meaning in 1405, which is when the Book of the Cities of Ladies was
Almost everyone is this day and age knows what the dictionary is and why we use it. It’s used to check spelling, find definitions, find the synonym or antonym of a word, or how to pronounce a word. But most people know very little about its origins, and why it came to be. The American dictionary was written by a man named Noah Webster. Noah Webster was born in West Hartford, Connecticut in 1758. He came of age during the American Revolution and was a strong advocate of the Constitutional Convention
According to Oxford Dictionary, hope is defined as a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen. However, it is so much more than that. Hope is the light in the chasm of darkness. When a person falls down, hope gives the person strength to get back up. Hope pushes people to strive for their goals. Regardless of who it is, hope has impacted everyone in one way or another. Anyone who wants to get out of a dark time or depressing situation needs and deserves hope. Hope is truly
Early Modern English Exemplified in Shakespeare's Hamlet, Act V Scene 1 The period of Early Modern English occurred from approximately Fifteen Hundred to some time between Sixteen Fifty and Sixteen Seventy. While this period was characterized mostly by the translation of texts from other languages into English, the language saw its first prominent writer in William Shakespeare contribute works of literary significance to the world. Hamlet Prince of Denmark, in its abbreviated, performed version
Roches wrote, "And just as the body in all its proportions, and the shadow in its width cannot be seen without light, so the brilliant luminosity of your mind illumines for us the narrow path where I pray" (Roches 253). According to The Oxford English Dictionary, luminosity means shedding light and illumines means to light up or to enlighten spiritually. These two words are very strong and appeal to the senses to a great degree. Her use of these words really shows us the depth to which she feels
How Do You Define a Citizen? Dictionary Library. Ottenheimer Publishers, Inc., 1966 ed. Citizen - An inhabitant of a city; a member of a state; having the rights and duties of a citizen. Webster’s New World Dictionary of the American Language, College Edition. The World Publishing Company, 1962 ed. Citizen - An inhabitant of a city or (often) of a town; esp. one possessing civic rights and privileges, to burgess or freeman of a city. 1. formerly, a native or inhabitant, especially
When searched for in a dictionary, it can be found that the definitions don't vary much between the three dictionaries, although the dictionary from 1913 had a few dissimilar terms. The word private was looked up in Webster Dictionary from 1913, The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition, and the Oxford English Dictionary: Second Edition. Many people think of private as meaning something in solitude, or secretive. Reading these dictionary entries revealed the labyrinthine