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【TED】Anne Curzan: What makes a word "real"? (Anne Curzan: What makes a word "real"?)
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Johnny Tsai posted on 2014/09/10Ever wondered what makes a word 'real'? This fun TED talk dives into the fascinating world of language change and how slang gets officially recognized, perfect for language enthusiasts and teachers! You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary and gain a deeper cultural understanding of how our language evolves.
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people
US /ˈpipəl/
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UK /'pi:pl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- Men, Women, Children
- Transitive Verb
- To populate; to fill with people.
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US /tʃendʒ/
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UK /tʃeɪndʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To exchange one set of clothes for another
- To exchange one kind of money for another
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Exchange of one set of clothes for another
- Money in the form of coins instead of paper
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US /ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/
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UK /ˈlæŋgwɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Words or signs used to communicate messages
- A specific system for communication, such as English or French.
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US /əˈθɔrɪti, əˈθɑr-, ɔˈθɔr-, ɔˈθɑr-/
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UK /ɔ:ˈθɒrəti/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The power to give orders to people
- Person who is an expert on a particular topic
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