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Daily Archives: July 25, 2017
Why are there so many languages?
A large number of factors –– social, geographical, political, linguistic –– have been proposed to account for the number and range of languages in the world. One thing that is agreed upon is that there are a greater number of … Continue reading
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Is there something different about Jane Austen’s language?
An analysis of Jane Austen’s language compared to that of novels published in the same period shows that she uses a higher proportion of intensifiers (quite, really), time markers (always), descriptions of states of mind (dislike, sorry), terms denoting women … Continue reading
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