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  2. Errors in early word use - Wikipedia

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    Overregularization research led by Daniel Slobin argues against B.F. Skinner's view of language development through reinforcement. It shows that children actively construct words' meanings and forms during the child's own development. [6] Differing views on the causes of overregularization and its extinction have been presented.

  3. Regularization (linguistics) - Wikipedia

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    In overregularization, the regular ways of modifying or connecting words are mistakenly applied to words that require irregular modifications or connections. It is a normal effect observed in the language of beginner and intermediate language-learners, whether native-speaker children or foreign-speaker adults.

  4. Crisis - Wikipedia

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    The English word crisis was borrowed from the Latin, which in turn was borrowed from the Greek κρίσις krisis 'discrimination, decision, crisis'. [1] The noun is derived from the verb κρίνω krinō, which means 'distinguish, choose, decide'.

  5. List of common misconceptions about arts and culture

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    Chinese word for "crisis" The Chinese word for "crisis" (危机) is not composed of the symbols for "danger" and "opportunity"; the first does represent danger, but the second instead means "inflection point" (the original meaning of the word "crisis"). [96] [97] The misconception was popularized mainly by campaign speeches by John F. Kennedy. [96]

  6. List of commonly misused English words - Wikipedia

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    Every day (two words) is an adverb phrase meaning "daily" or "every weekday". Everyday (one word) is an adjective meaning "ordinary". [48] exacerbate and exasperate. Exacerbate means "to make worse". Exasperate means "to annoy". Standard: Treatment by untrained personnel can exacerbate injuries.

  7. George W. Bush uttered 'the 10 most important words in the ...

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    His words may have secured the money market. George W. Bush uttered 'the 10 most important words in the history of economics' during the 2008 financial crisis, Warren Buffett says — here's how ...

  8. Collins Dictionary names 'permacrisis' its word of the year ...

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    The word, defined as “an extended period of instability and insecurity”, is one of the several terms on the 2022 list which has seen increasing usage due to the ongoing crises in the UK and ...

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    President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he wants the U.S. to take ownership of the Gaza Strip and redevelop it after Palestinians are resettled elsewhere. Earlier Tuesday, Trump’s Middle East ...