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  2. Stress (linguistics) - Wikipedia

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    Some languages have fixed stress, meaning that the stress on virtually any multisyllable word falls on a particular syllable, such as the penultimate (e.g. Polish) or the first (e.g. Finnish). Other languages, like English and Russian, have lexical stress, where the position of stress in a word is not predictable in that way but lexically encoded.

  3. Sisu - Wikipedia

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    Sisu is extraordinary determination in the face of extreme adversity, and courage that is presented typically in situations where success is unlikely. It expresses itself in taking action against the odds, and displaying courage and resoluteness in the face of adversity; in other words, deciding on a course of action, and then adhering to it even if repeated failures ensue.

  4. Fortis and lenis - Wikipedia

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    Articulatory strength can reinforce other distinctions. Ewe, for example, which contrasts a voiceless bilabial fricative /ɸ/ and a voiceless labiodental fricative /f/, pronounces the latter markedly more strongly than /f/ in most languages. [citation needed] This helps differentiate what would otherwise be a very subtle distinction.

  5. List of Latin phrases (V) - Wikipedia

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    Alternatively, "strength and courage"; motto of the Ascham School: vi veri universum vivus vici: by the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe: Magickal motto of Aleister Crowley. via: by the road/way: The word denotes "by way of" or "by means of", e. g., "I will contact you via email". via media: middle road/way

  6. Five Strengths - Wikipedia

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    For example, we denote an object as good or bad, beautiful or ugly, etc. However, these connotations are delusions. When we learn to stop differentiating objects, people, and other aspects of the world, we have gained wisdom. [6] Wisdom can be achieved with many methods including meditation which helps to clear our minds and get rid of ...

  7. Strength - Wikipedia

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    4 Other. 5 See also. Toggle the table of contents. Strength. 11 languages. Deutsch; ... "Strength", a song by Screaming Jets from World Gone Crazy, 1997 "Strength", ...

  8. Motivation in second-language learning - Wikipedia

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    It is not the same as a foreign language, which is a language learned that is not generally spoken in the individual's area. In research on motivation, it is considered to be an internal process that gives behavior energy, direction and persistence in research (in other words, it gives behavior strength, purpose, and sustainability). [2]

  9. Germanic strong verb - Wikipedia

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    Unlike most other languages, umlaut does not affect long vowels or diphthongs except in the eastern dialects. Because of the combined effect of the two above points, umlaut is eliminated as a factor in verb conjugation. From Middle Dutch to Modern Dutch: Diphthongisation of long high vowels: /iː/ > /ɛi/, /yː/ > /œy/ (spelled <ij> and <ui>)