English idiom

  • 1Idiom dictionary — The h word idiom was itself derived from the Greek “ἰδίωμα (idioma), which can be variously translated as peculiarity, property, or peculiar phraseology. Hence the word has come to be used to describe the form of speech peculiar to a people or… …

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  • 2Idiom (disambiguation) — Idiom may refer to: * In linguistics, an idiom is an expression whose meaning does not follow from the meaning of the individual words of which it is composed. * In musical terminology, idiomatic refers to parts or pieces which are written both… …

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  • 3English as a lingua franca — or ELF refers to the use of English between speakers of different varieties of English. The term is used to describe communication that involves people who do not consider English their first language.ELF researchers prefer this term to… …

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  • 4Idiom — This article is about phrases with figurative meaning. For other uses, see Idiom (disambiguation). Idiom (Latin: idioma, special property , f. Greek: ἰδίωμα – idiōma, special feature, special phrasing , f. Greek: ἴδιος – idios, one’s own ) is an… …

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  • 5Idiom Neutral — language name=Idiom Neutral creator=Waldemar Rosenberger date=1902 setting=international auxiliary language fam1=constructed languages fam2=int. auxiliary languages posteriori=a posteriori language, developed from a heavily revised form of… …

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  • 6English literature — Introduction       the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… …

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  • 7Idiom Neutral — L Idiom Neutral est une langue construite publiée en 1902 par l Akademi Internasional de Lingu Universal (« l académie internationale pour une langue universelle ») et due à l ingénieur russe Vladimir Karlovitsj Rozenberger (Владимир… …

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  • 8English passive voice — This article is about the passive voice in English. For the passive voice generally, including its use in other languages, see Passive voice. English grammar series English grammar Contraction Disputes in English grammar English compound English… …

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  • 9English as a Foreign or Second Language — ESL (English as a second language), ESOL (English for speakers of other languages), and EFL (English as a foreign language) all refer to the use or study of English by speakers with a different native language. The precise usage, including the… …

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  • 10English compound — A compound is a word composed of more than one free morpheme.English compounds may be classified in several ways, such as the word classes or the semantic relationship of their components.Compound nounsMost English compound nouns are noun phrases …

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