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Cognitive Linguistics, 2021 The distinction between abstract and concrete concepts is fundamental to cognitive linguistics and cognitive science. This distinction is commonly operationalized through concreteness ratings based on the aggregated judgments of many people.
Bodo Winter +2 more
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Филологический класс, 2018 The article deals with the problems of perception and presentation of the etymological heritage that has accumulated in the Russian historical studies of the Russian language since the introduction of the comparative historical method into the research ...
Рут, М. Э.
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Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2012 To the Editor: I read with great interest the article by Mannikko (1) on the etymology of cholera. However, discovering the origin of the word with certainty is an intricate matter. The word cholera is undoubtedly Greek because Hippocrates was the first to mention it in his writings, although the exact disease he was referring to is unknown (2,3 ...
Antonis A. Kousoulis
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LEXICAL OPPORTUNITIES IN ENGLISH THROUGH THE LENS OF ETYMOLOGY
ELT Echo the Journal of English Language Teaching in Foreign Language Context, 2023 A substantial linguistic base requires a good command of grammar and vocabulary. As Nation (2001) narrates, the knowledge of vocabulary encompasses form, meaning, and use.
Ibrahim Halil Topal
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Taxonomic etymology – in search of inspiration
ZooKeys, 2015 We present a review of the etymology of zoological taxonomic names with emphasis on the most unusual examples. The names were divided into several categories, starting from the most common – given after morphological features – through inspiration from ...
Piotr Jozwiak +2 more
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A study on the etymology of the scientific names given to planarians (Platyhelminthes, Tricladida) by Ernest Marcus’ school [PDF]
Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia, 2021 Leading zoologist and taxonomist Ernest Marcus (1893-1968) and his school described numerous new invertebrate taxa, including planarians, or triclads (Platyhelminthes). These authors rarely provided the etymology of names for the new taxa. In this paper,
Priscila Donegá Jasper +2 more
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The etymology of 'Sun' in Khitan small script used in Liao dynasty considered as the source on early stages of cultural astronomy [PDF]
Archaeoastronomy and Ancient Technologies, 2020 This etymology contributes to clarifying the astronomic (astrological) ideas of the Early and High Middle Ages as they were reflected in languages of the key kingdoms of Eastern and Central Asia.
Roh, Y-S.
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