study of idiom
1Idiom dictionary — The h word idiom was itself derived from the Greek “ἰδίωμα (idioma), which can be variously translated as peculiarity, property, or peculiar phraseology. Hence the word has come to be used to describe the form of speech peculiar to a people or… …
2study — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. meditation, research, examination, investigation; library, atelier, den; plan;sketch, cartoon; étude. v. investigate, weigh, consider, examine; scrutinize; con; memorize; ponder; hit the books (inf.) …
3idiom — n. language or dialect peculiar to a people, region, class, etc.; linguistic expression peculiar to itself in form, grammar, etc.; style of artistic expression characteristic of a person, period, medium etc. ♦ idiomatic, a. ♦ idiomology,… …
4in a brown study — LOST IN THOUGHT, in a reverie, musing, ruminating, cogitating, dreaming, daydreaming; informal miles away. → study * * * I see study II absorbed in one s thoughts Origin: apparently originally from brown in the sense ‘gloomy’ …
5idiomology — study of idiom, jargon or dialect Sciences and Studies …
6idiomology — ˈmäləjē noun ( es) Etymology: idiom + o + logy : the study of idiom …
7South Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Myths of the popular gods, Vishnu and Shiva, in the Puranas (ancient tales) and the Mahabharata and Ramayana epics, supply material for representational and… …
8HEBREW LITERATURE, MODERN — definition and scope beginnings periodization …
9performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …
10Apples and oranges — For other uses, see Apples and oranges (disambiguation). Apples and Oranges, by Paul Cézanne …
