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61List of linguistics topics — Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. Someone who engages in this study is called a linguist. See also the List of basic linguistics topics, the List of phonetics topics, the List of linguists, and the List of cognitive science… …
62Swedes (Germanic tribe) — in the 12th.Legend|#92b78b|Gotlanders ] The Swedes ( sv. svear; Old Norse: svíar ; Old English: Sweonas ; la. Suiones, Suehans or Sueones ) were an ancient North Germanic tribe in Scandinavia. As the dominions of their kings grew, their land… …
63Double negative — This article is about the linguistic construct. For other uses, see Double Negative (disambiguation). A double negative occurs when two forms of negation are used in the same sentence. Multiple negation is the more general term referring to the… …
64Boy — For other uses, see Boy (disambiguation). Boyhood redirects here. For other uses, see Boyhood (disambiguation) …
65Elegant variation — is a phrase coined by Henry Watson Fowler to refer to the unnecessary use of synonyms to mean a single thing. In Modern English Usage (1926) he wrote:: It is the second rate writers, those intent rather on expressing themselves prettily than on… …
66Politics and the English Language — (1946), by George Orwell, is an essay criticizing ugly and inaccurate contemporary written English. He asserted contemporary English prose causes and affects foolish thoughts and dishonest politics. Vagueness and sheer incompetence were the most… …
67Linguistic prescription — Linguistics …
68Spike (TV channel) — For other uses, see Spike. Spike Launched March 7, 1983 (as TNN) September 25, 2000 (as The New TNN) August 11, 2003 (as Spike) Owned by Network Enterprises, Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of MTV Networks, wholly owned by …
69La Brea Tar Pits — (or Rancho La Brea Tar Pits) are a famous cluster of tar pits located in Hancock Park in the urban heart of Los Angeles, California, United States. Asphalt (colloquially termed tar, which in Spanish is termed brea , see below) has seeped up from… …
70Portuguese grammar — Portuguese grammar, the morphology and syntax of the Portuguese language, is similar to the grammar of most other Romance languages especially Galician and the other languages of Iberian Peninsula. It is a synthetic, fusional language. Nouns,… …
