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  2. History of writing - Wikipedia

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    In Italy, about 500 years separated the early Old Italic scripts from the time of Plautus (c. 750 – c. 250 BC), and in the case of the Germanic peoples, the corresponding time span is again similar, from the first Elder Futhark inscriptions to early texts like the Abrogans (c. 200–750 AD).

  3. Origin of language - Wikipedia

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    The origin of language, its relationship with human evolution, and its consequences have been subjects of study for centuries.Scholars wishing to study the origins of language draw inferences from evidence such as the fossil record, archaeological evidence, contemporary language diversity, studies of language acquisition, and comparisons between human language and systems of animal ...

  4. Opening sentence - Wikipedia

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    [2] [3] One of the most famous opening lines, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times", starts a sentence of 118 words [4] that draws the reader in by its contradiction; the first sentence of the novel, Yes even contains 477 words. Moby-Dick's "Call me Ishmael." is an example of a short opening sentence.

  5. Today’s NYT ‘Strands’ Hints, Spangram and Answers for ...

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    In today's puzzle, there are six theme words to find (including the spangram). Hint: The first one can be found in the top-half of the board. Here are the first two letters for each word: OV. SI ...

  6. Vocabulary development - Wikipedia

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    Three-word and four-word combinations appear when most of the child's utterances are two-word productions. In addition, children are able to form conjoined sentences, using and . [ 5 ] This suggests that there is a vocabulary spurt between the time that the child's first word appears, and when the child is able to form more than two words, and ...

  7. List of languages by first written account - Wikipedia

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    Although the first known text by native speakers dates to 1885, the first record of the language is a list of words recorded in 1793 by Alexander MacKenzie. 1885: Motu: grammar by W.G. Lawes: 1886: Guugu Yimidhirr: notes by Johann Flierl, Wilhelm Poland and Georg Schwarz, culminating in Walter Roth's The Structure of the Koko Yimidir Language ...

  8. History of English - Wikipedia

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    For some time þe (modern "the") was written as ye. By the time of William Shakespeare (mid 16th – early 17th century), [29] the language had become clearly recognizable as Modern English. In 1604, the first English dictionary was published, A Table Alphabeticall.

  9. Just Words: Tips and Tricks - AOL

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    In Just Words, players usually have the tendency to try and come up with the seven-letter word that will dumbfound your opponent. This isn't the best strategy and also sometimes simply unnecessary.