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1895–1961, U.S. general, b. Indianapolis, Ind. He enlisted (1910) in the Indiana National Guard, won a commission in the U.S. army (1918), and advan...
gestural communication used as an alternative or replacement for speech. Sign languages resemble oral languages in every way other than their modality...
(sk k´d ) (KEY) , formerly Philippeville (f l pv l´) (KEY) , city (1998 pop. 152,335), NE Algeria, a port on the Gulf of Stora of the Mediterranean ...
1824–1910, English astronomer. Using a spectroscope, he began to study the chemical constitution of stars from the observatory attached to his home ...
vernacular vocabulary not generally acceptable in formal usage. It is notable for its liveliness, humor, emphasis, brevity, novelty, and exaggeration....
(b rnär´ päl s ´) (KEY) , c.1510–c.1589, French potter. For 16 years he worked in vain to imitate white-glazed pottery (probably Chinese), even ...