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A diphthong (/ ˈdɪfθɒŋ, ˈdɪp -/ DIF-thong, DIP-; [1] from Ancient Greek δίφθογγος (díphthongos) 'two sounds', from δίς (dís) 'twice' and φθόγγος (phthóngos) 'sound'), also known as a gliding vowel or a vowel glide, is a combination of two adjacent vowel sounds within the same syllable. [2] Technically, a diphthong ...
Nacirema. Nacirema ("American" spelled backwards) is a term used in anthropology and sociology in relation to aspects of the behavior and society of citizens of the United States of America. The neologism attempts to create a deliberate sense of self-distancing in order that American anthropologists might look at their own culture more objectively.
Kumulipo. In Hawaiian religion, the Kumulipo is the creation chant, first recorded by non-Hawaiians in the 18th century. [1] It also includes a genealogy of the members of Hawaiian royalty and was created in honor of Kalaninuiamamao and passed down orally to his daughter Alapaiwahine.
Ogura Hyakunin Isshu. Hyakunin Isshu (百人一首) is a classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese waka by one hundred poets. Hyakunin isshu can be translated to "one hundred people, one poem [each]"; it can also refer to the card game of uta-garuta, which uses a deck composed of cards based on the Hyakunin Isshu.
Chelsea Vowel, who often writes as âpihtawikosisân (Cree syllabics: ᐋᐱᐦᑕᐃᐧᑯᓯᓵᐣ, IPA: /aːpɪhtəwɪkosɪsaːn/, i.e., Métis, lit. "half-son"), [1] is a Métis writer, professor, and lawyer [2] from near Lac Ste. Anne, Alberta, whose work focuses on language, gender identity, and cultural resurgence. [3] She has been ...
Vietnamese poetry originated in the form of folk poetry and proverbs. Vietnamese poetic structures include Lục bát, Song thất lục bát, and various styles shared with Classical Chinese poetry forms, such as are found in Tang poetry; examples include verse forms with "seven syllables each line for eight lines," "seven syllables each line for four lines" (a type of quatrain), and "five ...
Lipogram. A lipogram (from Ancient Greek: λειπογράμματος, leipográmmatos, "leaving out a letter" [citation needed]) is a kind of constrained writing or word game consisting of writing paragraphs or longer works in which a particular letter or group of letters is avoided. [1][2] Extended Ancient Greek texts avoiding the letter ...
Assonance is the repetition of identical or similar phonemes in words or syllables that occur close together, either in terms of their vowel phonemes (e.g., lean green meat) or their consonant phonemes (e.g., Kip keeps capes ). [1] However, in American usage, assonance exclusively refers to this phenomenon when affecting vowels, whereas, when ...