... dictionary. 1 Introduction The goal of the project is to enhance the databaseof the Oxford Dictionary of English (a forthcoming new edition of the 1998 New OxfordDictionary of English) so that it ... computationalapplications. The Oxford Dictionary of English (ODE) is ahigh-level dictionary intended for fluent English speakers (especially native speakers) rather thanfor learners. Hence ... Nevertheless, the process demonstrates the richness of a largenatural-language dictionary in providing cues andflagging exceptions. The stylistic regularity of a dictionary like ODE supports the enumeration...
... struck at the sight of them and cried out to the other ladies in the bath: ‘Comehither, and see how cruelly the poor English ladies are used by theirhusbands. You need boast indeed of the superior ... their acting out of character, in fact,as of their having two characters– the one who writes the books, and the one who gets through the rest of the day. And while the one who getsthrough the ... that they should then havetheir ears cut and noses. After their delivery, he banqueted all hisfriends; there was Camden, Selden and others. At the midst of the feast, his old mother drank to him,...
... THEMEPREDICATION(majorclause)18THEMESELECTIONpredicated theme+ 'be' + themeunpredicated themQ THEMESUBSTIT-UTIONSubject themeComplementtheme\ Complementinitialreal themeSubjectinitialsubstitutethemeSubjectdiscontinuous(initial ... and on the other by the attitude of the speaker towards the message and the addressee."Thus into the domain of the organization of utterancepertains all that is connected with the processualaspect ... language. The twohypotheses and their respective sub-hypotheses are listed below:A. The unmarked clause relation in Arabic is the MatchingRelation whereas the unmarked clause relation in English is...
... Earth orbits the Sun. phases of the Moon As the moon circles the Earth, the shape of the Moon appears to change. The phases of the Moon are: the new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, ... purse. clothes People wear clothes. clothes hanger We hang up clothes on clothes hangers. clothespin Clothespins are used to hang wet laundry on a clothes line to dry. ... and protect the spinal cord. The plural of vertebra is vertebrae. waist The waist is the middle of the body, between the chest and the hips. x-ray An x-ray is a picture of your...
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... ofavoid/prevent,combat/control/fight/tackle,cut/Limit/minimize/reduceormonitor.With the back-up helpof a good monolingual learner's dictionary (such as the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary) if need be, the student can choose the most appropriate verb, the ... photocopiable study section in the centre of the dictionary. The first of these aims to show the overall concept of thedictionary by lookingat a single entry (idea) in some detaiL The next few exercises ... Tokyo Toronto Oxford and OxfordEnglish are registered trademarks of Oxford University Press in the UK and in certain other countriesâ Oxford University Press 2002Database right Oxford University...
... aim.Ifurther, pur-sueThey were intent onfurthering their aims.0 The coun-try is still pursuing its aim ofjoining the EU.ã PREP.with the - ofShe started the organization with the aim of ... atthe - of The children fell silent at the approachof their teacher.with the - of The weather turned colderwith the approach of autumn.I -to The plane crashedduring its approach to the runway.3discussion ... once the recession set in.ã PREP.in an /the -a clause in the agreementunderan /the- Under the agreement, thefarmer is not allowed touse this field.I - betweenan agreement between the com-pany...