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  2. Glossary of language education terms - Wikipedia

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    Those who speak the language in question as their mother tongue. Needs assessment Measurement of what students need in order to learn language and achieve their language learning goals; also may include consideration of the school syllabus. Non-native speakers Those who speak the language in question as an additional language.

  3. Lexical lists - Wikipedia

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    AN.ŠÁR = Anu, a single-tablet synonym list of deities of Neo-Assyrian origin, a later continuation of An = Anum, designated tablet IX. [12] An-ta-gál = šaqû, an Assyrian word list giving synonyms and antonyms on ten tablets [5] [MSL XVII [p 12]] Assyrian Temple List, extant in copies from Nineveh and Assur [p 13] Babylonian Temple List [p 13]

  4. Alogia - Wikipedia

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    The alternative meaning of alogia is inability to speak because of dysfunction in the central nervous system, [10] [3] found in mental deficiency and dementia. [ 11 ] [ 3 ] In this sense, the word is synonymous with aphasia , [ 3 ] and in less severe form, it is sometimes called dyslogia.

  5. Glossary of British terms not widely used in the United States

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    This is a list of British words not widely used in the United States. In Commonwealth of Nations, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand, India, South Africa, and Australia, some of the British terms listed are used, although another usage is often preferred.

  6. Big stick ideology - Wikipedia

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    The terms are derived from an aphorism which Roosevelt often said: "speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far". [1] The American press during his time, as well as many modern historians today, used the term "big stick" to describe the foreign policy positions during his administration.

  7. Dog whistle (politics) - Wikipedia

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    Euphemism – Innocuous word or expression used in place of one that may be found offensive; Framing (social sciences) – Effect of how information is presented on perception; Hey, Rube! – Slang phrase used by 19th century circus carnies as a cry for help in a fight with outsiders; Knee-jerk – Monosynaptic reflex

  8. Vocabulary - Wikipedia

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    These include Basic English (850 words), Special English (1,500 words), General Service List (2,000 words), and Academic Word List. Some learner's dictionaries have developed defining vocabularies which contain only most common and basic words. As a result, word definitions in such dictionaries can be understood even by learners with a limited ...

  9. Synonym - Wikipedia

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    Synonym list in cuneiform on a clay tablet, Neo-Assyrian period [1] A synonym is a word, morpheme, or phrase that means precisely or nearly the same as another word, morpheme, or phrase in a given language. [2] For example, in the English language, the words begin, start, commence, and initiate are all synonyms of one another: they are ...