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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary has added about 100 new words that largely reflect changing trends in American society
HEADLINE: First Person: Webster's new words
CAPTION: Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary has added about 100 new words that largely reflect changing trends in American society. (July 9)
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US security analyst comments on Iraq violence
1. News conference, with Anthony Cordesman, Iraq analyst at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Anthony Cordesman, Iraq analyst at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies:
"There are no...
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First Arabic-English dictionary among lots at Islamic art auction
The hand-written printer's copy of the first Arab-English dictionary is one of the headline lots at a series of London auctions celebrating Islamic Art Week in the capital.
Sotheby's and Christie's auction houses are selling rare and...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Epic quest to document miracle of Hebrew language
The bespectacled man with two pens in his shirt pocket and a black skullcap atop grey hair points to his computer screen and explains an epic project spanning generations
Hearst Metrotone News
A woman uses a hand held electronic dictionary and two boys use a VCR.
A woman uses a hand held electronic dictionary and two boys use a VCR.
AFP News Agency
VOICED : La jerga de las drogas al Diccionario del Espanol en Mexico
VOICED : La jerga de las drogas al Diccionario del Espanol en Mexico
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Leicester strike for Premier League title with city on a roll
CLEAN : Leicester strike for Premier League title with city on a roll
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Wordplay a new weapon in Hong Kong democracy battle
CLEAN : Wordplay a new weapon in Hong Kong democracy battle
Sky News
Siege of Sarajevo during Bosnian War - Alija Izetbegovic in Presidency building
CLEAN: Interior shots of Bosnian President Alija Izetbegovic walking through Presidency building and looking at dictionary in his office in June 1992 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Chinese farmer turned eco warrior takes on big business
Wang Enlin an elderly farmer who left school when he was 10 years old and taught himself law armed with a single textbook and dictionary makes for an unlikely eco warrior
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Facebook could provide answer to translating rare language pairs
How do you translate from a foreign language without using a dictionary Tech wizards at Facebook France are developing artificial intelligence to help translate from rare language pairs (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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How The National Spelling Bee Came To Be
The National Spelling Bee has been around since 1925, but since then, words have gotten tougher, prizes are bigger and the spectacle has spread.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Word With Multiple Meanings
This lesson focuses on determining the correct meaning of a word with multiple meanings. First it explains why words in English have multiple meanings. Then using the word "bear," it provides steps and examples for how to determine the...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Vocab Tip: Research the Meaning
This video lesson explains how to remember vocabulary by researching the meaning. [5:27] L.9-10.4c References, L.11-12.4 Word Meanings, L.11-12.4c References, L.11-12.4 Word Meanings
Education Development Center
Education Development Center: Tv411: Vocabulary
Fifteen short videos that help students learn about vocabulary building skills such as using a dictionary, using a thesaurus, multiple meaning words, synonyms, antonym, homonyms, prefixes, suffixes, and more.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: How to Use Reference Materials: No Nonsense Grammar
A dictionary is one of the most useful reference books anybody could ever use. Watch this video to learn how to properly understand a dictionary's formatting and content.