The Question: My friend and I are having a debate. He says that the United States does not have an official language. I thought English was our official language. Who's right…
Asian loan words in English
by Ann-Marie Imbornoni One of the chief characteristics of English is its teeming vocabulary, an estimated 80% of which has come from other languages! Linguistic…
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Asian loan words in English by Ann-Marie Imbornoni Japanese aikido, from words meaning "mutual spirit art." bonsai, meaning "bowl plant." futon, a type of mattress. geisha, from gei, meaning…
Asian loan words in English by Ann-Marie Imbornoni Hawaiian hula luau ukelele, from words meaning "flea jumping." Tahitian tattoo, introduced to the English-speaking world by Capt. James…
WHO WAS “OLD IRONSIDES”? WHO WERE ROUNDHEADS AND CAVALIERS? WHO WERE THE DIGGERS AND LEVELERS? WHAT WAS THE COMMONWEALTH? FIND OUT MOREFrom 1642 to 1648 people in the British Isles were split by a…
ENGLISH, Karan, a Representative from Arizona; born in Berkeley, Calif., March 23, 1949; graduated from Enterprise High School, Redding, Calif., 1967; A.A., Shasta Junior College, Redding,…
Asian loan words in English by Ann-Marie Imbornoni Amoy (eastern China) pekoe, a type of tea. tea, originally pronounced like "tay," can be traced to Dutch thee, from Malay and Amoy.…
