The 1970s were an exciting decade for toys. In fact, without the seventies, eighties toys could have never happened. Advertisement There were loads of great toys made in the 70s, but most of them were invented earlier, and then perfected. Many of the toddler toys went unchanged from the ...
the term “popular language” (in German,Volkssprache)denotes the conglomerate of deviations from the standard language, such as slang expressions, fad phrases, and nicknames. The stylistic coloration of popular language makes it a means of expressiveness in literature and the commonly used literary...
While many slang terms have roots in various traditions, literature, andeven movies, there are quite a few that come from television shows. It makes sense, after all — with so many people tuning into the same series, a few phrases were bound to enter the American lexicon. We have these ...
This infographic comes courtesy of the folks at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, whom we imagine know what they’re talking about. Still curious about some of the things you see in the graphic? You can readPopular Science‘s reporting on themind-controlled exoskeletonthat he...
Lines from his poems, in particular Telefon, have become universal catch-phrases in the Russian media and everyday conversation. He adapted the Doctor Dolittle stories into a book-length Russian poem as Doctor Aybolit ("Dr. Ow-It-Hurts"), and translated a substantial portion of the Mother...
sought the development of an automatic language translator.Thefirst, and most difficult, step was to solve the problem of creating a program that couldrecognize speech.The project was a dismal failure. Phrases that were typicallymistranslated included:"The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak....
Other examples of common phrases adapted from Shakespeare: “as luck would have it”, “your own flesh and blood”, “too much of a good thing”, “good riddance”, “in one fell swoop”, and “in the twinkling of an eye”. “To be, or not to be: that is the question,” ...
After learning about how the swallows travel from South America to California each year, a young boy grows a small garden to provide sanctuary to a returning family of birds in "Song of the Swallows." The book is sprinkled with Spanish phrases and offers young readers an introductio...
After learning about how the swallows travel from South America to California each year, a young boy grows a small garden to provide sanctuary to a returning family of birds in "Song of the Swallows." The book is sprinkled with Spanish phrases and offers young readers an introduction ...
It also has a lovely cheerful song of caroled phrases, “cheery, cheery, cheery, cheery, cheer, cheer”. Common Raven Scientific name: Corvus corax Length: 24 inches Weight: 2.6 pounds Wingspan: 53 inches Song: “Grauk Grauk Grauk Grauk!” The Common Raven is a big, black crow-like...