'Infinite use of finite means': the creative aspect of the lexicon of English as seen through some samples of engineering jargon / Yuthandy Maniam
This article is a simple study of the creative aspect of language, aptly described as 'the infinite use of finite means' by Wilhelm von Humboldt (Brown 1967: 82). More specifically it aims to demonstrate that the lexicon of the English Language (like any other language, for that matter) is...
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Main Author: | Yuthandy Maniam |
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Language: | English |
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Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sarawak
2004
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Online Access: | http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/16782/2/AJ_YUTHANDI%20MANIAM%20JAS%2004.pdf http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/16782/ |
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