How are phrases called spoonerisms different? Detailed answer

BIG ENCYCLOPEDIA FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS
Free library / Directory / Big encyclopedia for children and adults

How are phrases called spoonerisms different? Detailed answer

Big encyclopedia for children and adults

Directory / Big encyclopedia. Questions for quiz and self-education

Did you know?

How are phrases called spoonerisms different?

For linguistic shifters like Marshakovsky's "respected deeply respected car" or "visitors are not woken up" instead of "winners are not judged" there is a special term - spoonerism. It comes from the name of the English philosopher and theologian William Archibald Spooner of Oxford University, who constantly gave out such pearls in oral speech. For example, instead of "The Lord is a loving shepherd" (The Lord is a loving shepherd), he could say "The Lord is a shoving leopard" (The Lord is a pushing leopard). In his honor, one of the rooms of the college is named "Rooner Spoom", which is also a Spoonerism from "Spooner Room".

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

Random interesting fact from the Great Encyclopedia:

How does a Coca-Cola manufacturer acquire coca leaf extract?

Coca-Cola contains coca leaf extract, although in much smaller quantities than it was in the early years of its sales. The Coca Cola Company buys this extract from only one supplier - Stepan Company, the only company in the United States that is allowed to import coca. Moreover, for Coca-Cola, leaves are supplied after all the cocaine has been obtained from them, which, in turn, is supplied to the Mallinckrodt pharmaceutical plant. It is the only plant in the United States with government approval to produce cocaine-containing medical products.

Test your knowledge! Did you know...

▪ What are we eating for?

▪ What is orthorexia?

▪ Who won a Pyrrhic victory long before King Pyrrhus?

See other articles Section Big encyclopedia. Questions for quiz and self-education.

Read and write useful comments on this article.

<< Back

Latest news of science and technology, new electronics:

Machine for thinning flowers in gardens 02.05.2024

In modern agriculture, technological progress is developing aimed at increasing the efficiency of plant care processes. The innovative Florix flower thinning machine was presented in Italy, designed to optimize the harvesting stage. This tool is equipped with mobile arms, allowing it to be easily adapted to the needs of the garden. The operator can adjust the speed of the thin wires by controlling them from the tractor cab using a joystick. This approach significantly increases the efficiency of the flower thinning process, providing the possibility of individual adjustment to the specific conditions of the garden, as well as the variety and type of fruit grown in it. After testing the Florix machine for two years on various types of fruit, the results were very encouraging. Farmers such as Filiberto Montanari, who has used a Florix machine for several years, have reported a significant reduction in the time and labor required to thin flowers. ... >>

Advanced Infrared Microscope 02.05.2024

Microscopes play an important role in scientific research, allowing scientists to delve into structures and processes invisible to the eye. However, various microscopy methods have their limitations, and among them was the limitation of resolution when using the infrared range. But the latest achievements of Japanese researchers from the University of Tokyo open up new prospects for studying the microworld. Scientists from the University of Tokyo have unveiled a new microscope that will revolutionize the capabilities of infrared microscopy. This advanced instrument allows you to see the internal structures of living bacteria with amazing clarity on the nanometer scale. Typically, mid-infrared microscopes are limited by low resolution, but the latest development from Japanese researchers overcomes these limitations. According to scientists, the developed microscope allows creating images with a resolution of up to 120 nanometers, which is 30 times higher than the resolution of traditional microscopes. ... >>

Air trap for insects 01.05.2024

Agriculture is one of the key sectors of the economy, and pest control is an integral part of this process. A team of scientists from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Potato Research Institute (ICAR-CPRI), Shimla, has come up with an innovative solution to this problem - a wind-powered insect air trap. This device addresses the shortcomings of traditional pest control methods by providing real-time insect population data. The trap is powered entirely by wind energy, making it an environmentally friendly solution that requires no power. Its unique design allows monitoring of both harmful and beneficial insects, providing a complete overview of the population in any agricultural area. “By assessing target pests at the right time, we can take necessary measures to control both pests and diseases,” says Kapil ... >>

Random news from the Archive

Baseline Study, Google Genetic Project 30.07.2014

Baseline Study - a new project of Google Corporation - at the first stage will be to collect genetic and molecular information from 175 people. Naturally, this group will be anonymous. In the future, the number of participants in the project may reach several thousand. The goal of the project is to create a genetic "map" of an absolutely healthy person based on the data obtained. In the future, this may help to detect dangerous diseases in the early stages, and possibly even before they occur, by comparing the results of analyzes of a particular person with this very “map”, which acts as a standard.

The Baseline Study was led by molecular biologist Andrew Conrad, who helped develop the first low-cost HIV tests. The scientist joined the Google X team back in March 2013, creating a team of physiologists, biologists, ophthalmologists and other specialists with a total of about 100 people.

In the course of the project, its database was replenished with information on various diseases. Google intends to use its computing power to find the so-called biomarkers, which later can also help in the diagnosis of diseases. It is worth noting that, unlike most cases, the biomarkers the information about which the project will collect will relate to destructive processes in the human body that are in the early stages.

All data of participants will be used only within the framework of the project. This will be monitored by special ethical committees. Moreover, at the end of the project, the data will be sent to Duke University and Stanford University, who will oversee the use of this information.

The analyzes of the participants will be collected by the clinics of the specified universities and only after processing and depersonalization of the data will they be transferred to Google.

In parallel, the Google X Life Sciences team is developing special wearable devices like fitness trackers that will collect standard information (heart rate, oxygen levels, and so on) from project participants. In addition, it is assumed that the "experimental" will also wear "smart" contact lenses, which are already developed by Google, to determine the level of sugar.

Other interesting news:

▪ Eye of Gromozeka

▪ Silicone chip for artificial retina

▪ Recycling plastic into graphene with the release of pure hydrogen

▪ A new way to pasteurize milk

▪ Simplifying the processing of wood into biofuels

News feed of science and technology, new electronics

Interesting materials of the Free Technical Library:

▪ section of the site Sites of amateur radio equipment. Article selection

▪ article by Jacques Turgot. Famous aphorisms

▪ article In which countries are they afraid not of Friday the 13th, but of Tuesday the 13th? Detailed answer

▪ article Logistics Economist. Job description

▪ article Wave channel of the 1296 MHz band. Encyclopedia of radio electronics and electrical engineering

▪ article Electrical installations in fire hazardous areas. Electric lifting mechanisms. Encyclopedia of radio electronics and electrical engineering

Leave your comment on this article:

All languages of this page

Home page | Library | Articles | Website map | Site Reviews