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21ENGLISH LANGUAGE IMPERIALISM — ▪ 1998 by Gerald Knowles Seen in its simplest terms, language imperialism involves the transfer of a dominant language to other peoples. The transfer is essentially a demonstration of power traditionally military power but also in the… …
22Harding, Chester — ▪ American painter born September 1, 1792, Conway, Massachusetts, U.S. died April 1, 1866, Boston American painter of Romantic portraits of prominent American and English figures from the early 19th century. Early in his life, Harding… …
23random — 1) n, adj American (a person who is) unfashionable, unat tractive, mediocre, unwanted or excluded from fashionable circles. The term was popular among adolescents, particularly female, on college and high school campuses in the US during the… …
24squeak — n British a young naive teenager. A term applied by older adolescents to would be mem bers of the fashionable circles of London in the late 1980s. The term usually referred to a girl of the sort previously designated as a teenybopper. ► The… …
25It Girl — noun (informal) A young woman who is, or who makes it her business to be, noted in fashionable circles for her charisma, beauty and wealth • • • Main Entry: ↑it …
26UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, country in N. America. This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction Colonial Era, 1654–1776 Early National Period, 1776–1820 German Jewish Period, 1820–1880 East European Jewish Period,… …
27dress — /dres/, n., adj., v., dressed or drest, dressing. n. 1. an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece. 2. clothing; apparel; garb: The dress of the 18th century was colorful. 3. formal attire. 4. a particular… …
28literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …
29pottery — /pot euh ree/, n., pl. potteries. 1. ceramic ware, esp. earthenware and stoneware. 2. the art or business of a potter; ceramics. 3. a place where earthen pots or vessels are made. [1475 85; POTTER1 + Y3] * * * I One of the oldest and most… …
30arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… …
