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Tourism & Hospitality Management (THM) / The longest words!

« on: June 02, 2017, 08:04:51 PM »

     

1. Some claim that the longest English word is:
 "Anti-disestablishmentarianism."
2.The longest word in any of the major English language dictionaries is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis", a word that refers to a lung disease contracted from the inhalation of very fine silica particles, specifically from a volcano; medically, it is the same as silicosis
3.The longest Welsh word is: "Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch" (lan-vire-pool-guin-gith-go-ger-u-queern-drob-ooth-clandus-ilio-gogo-goch) is a Welsh word which translates roughly as "St Mary's Church in the Hollow of the White Hazel near a Rapid Whirlpool and the Church of St. Tysilio near the Red Cave.
4. The longest Bengali words are:" অঘটনঘটনপটিয়সী, কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ়, নিশীথবনভ্রমণবিলাসিনী"
5.The Guinness World Record for the longest word used in any language in the world literature is a Sanskrit compound word composed of 195 Sanskrit characters. This transliterates into more than 400 letters in the roman alphabets used by the English language

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Faculty Forum / The longest words!

« on: June 02, 2017, 08:01:20 PM »

1. Some claim that the longest English word is:
 "Anti-disestablishmentarianism."
2.The longest word in any of the major English language dictionaries is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis", a word that refers to a lung disease contracted from the inhalation of very fine silica particles, specifically from a volcano; medically, it is the same as silicosis
3.The longest Welsh word is: "Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch" (lan-vire-pool-guin-gith-go-ger-u-queern-drob-ooth-clandus-ilio-gogo-goch) is a Welsh word which translates roughly as "St Mary's Church in the Hollow of the White Hazel near a Rapid Whirlpool and the Church of St. Tysilio near the Red Cave.
4. The longest Bengali words are:" অঘটনঘটনপটিয়সী, কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ়, নিশীথবনভ্রমণবিলাসিনী"

5.The Guinness World Record for the longest word used in any language in the world literature is a Sanskrit compound word composed of 195 Sanskrit characters. This transliterates into more than 400 letters in the roman alphabets used by the English language

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Journalism & Mass Communication / The longest words!

« on: June 02, 2017, 07:56:42 PM »

     

1. Some claim that the longest English word is:
 "Anti-disestablishmentarianism."
2.The longest word in any of the major English language dictionaries is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis", a word that refers to a lung disease contracted from the inhalation of very fine silica particles, specifically from a volcano; medically, it is the same as silicosis
3.The longest Welsh word is: "Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch" (lan-vire-pool-guin-gith-go-ger-u-queern-drob-ooth-clandus-ilio-gogo-goch) is a Welsh word which translates roughly as "St Mary's Church in the Hollow of the White Hazel near a Rapid Whirlpool and the Church of St. Tysilio near the Red Cave.
4. The longest Bengali words are:" অঘটনঘটনপটিয়সী, কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ়, নিশীথবনভ্রমণবিলাসিনী"

5.The Guinness World Record for the longest word used in any language in the world literature is a Sanskrit compound word composed of 195 Sanskrit characters. This transliterates into more than 400 letters in the roman alphabets used by the English language

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English / The longest words!

« on: June 02, 2017, 07:51:39 PM »

1. Some claim that the longest English word is:
 "Anti-disestablishmentarianism."
2.The longest word in any of the major English language dictionaries is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis", a word that refers to a lung disease contracted from the inhalation of very fine silica particles, specifically from a volcano; medically, it is the same as silicosis
3.The longest Welsh word is: "Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch" (lan-vire-pool-guin-gith-go-ger-u-queern-drob-ooth-clandus-ilio-gogo-goch) is a Welsh word which translates roughly as "St Mary's Church in the Hollow of the White Hazel near a Rapid Whirlpool and the Church of St. Tysilio near the Red Cave.
4. The longest Bengali words are:" অঘটনঘটনপটিয়সী, কিংকর্তব্যবিমূঢ়, নিশীথবনভ্রমণবিলাসিনী"
5.The Guinness World Record for the longest word used in any language in the world literature is a Sanskrit compound word composed of 195 Sanskrit characters. This transliterates into more than 400 letters in the roman alphabets used by the English language.

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Journalism & Mass Communication / The longest words!

« on: June 02, 2017, 06:44:44 PM »

The longest  words:
1.  The longest word in the Welsh language is:
"Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch" (lan-vire-pool-guin-gith-go-ger-u-queern-drob-ooth-clandus-ilio-gogo-goch) is a Welsh word which translates roughly as "St Mary's Church in the Hollow of the White Hazel near a Rapid Whirlpool and the Church of St. Tysilio near the Red Cave.
2.The longest word in any of the major English language dictionaries is:
"pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis", a word that refers to a lung disease contracted from the inhalation of very fine silica particles, specifically from a volcano; medically, it is the same as silicosis

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English / Mini survey in your course!

« on: June 02, 2017, 06:34:42 PM »

Dear Colleagues,
We need your support in this. Please help us with just a couple of minutes for a class survey. Just ask the students:
1. "How many of you would like the lessons to be in 100% English?"
The students will respond by raising  hands only. You note the result in a piece of paper how many out how many raised their hands.
Then ask a second question:
2. How many of you would like 10%-20% lecture in Bengali and the rest in English?
The students will raise their hands and you please take count to note how many among how many raised their hands.
Then please post the results in this string in Forum.
Thank you for your help.
Shams Hoque
Associate Professor in English
DIU

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English / The words with all the vowels in them.

« on: May 31, 2017, 04:57:10 PM »

Colleagues,
Please list all the words you know with all the vowels in them. There is a prize for the contestant with the highest number of words. So, hurry up to grab the prize!
Shams Hoque
Associate Professor in English
DIU

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Nutrition and Food Engineering / Code Switching in our lessons

« on: May 28, 2017, 04:33:54 PM »

Dear Colleagues,
We are currently working on a research project. We are trying to find out how much of our lesson-time ( 10%, 20%. 30%, 40%, 50% etc.) we spend in explaining the contents of our lessons in Bengali. What are the reasons that we have to use L1 (mother tongue) in our lessons?
Thank you for your sincere cooperation and honest opinion.
Shams Hoque
Associate Professor in English
DIU

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Pharmacy / Code switching in our lessons

« on: May 28, 2017, 04:33:22 PM »

Dear Colleagues,
We are currently working on a research project. We are trying to find out how much of our lesson-time ( 10%, 20%. 30%, 40%, 50% etc.) we spend in explaining the contents of our lessons in Bengali. What are the reasons that we have to use L1 (mother tongue) in our lessons?
Thank you for your sincere cooperation and honest opinion.
Shams Hoque
Associate Professor in English
DIU

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Textile Engineering / Code Switching in our lessons

« on: May 28, 2017, 04:32:38 PM »

Dear Colleagues,
We are currently working on a research project. We are trying to find out how much of our lesson-time ( 10%, 20%. 30%, 40%, 50% etc.) we spend in explaining the contents of our lessons in Bengali. What are the reasons that we have to use L1 (mother tongue) in our lessons?
Thank you for your sincere cooperation and honest opinion.
Shams Hoque
Associate Professor in English
DIU

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Software Engineering / Code Switching in our lessons

« on: May 28, 2017, 04:31:44 PM »

Dear Colleagues,
We are currently working on a research project. We are trying to find out how much of our lesson-time ( 10%, 20%. 30%, 40%, 50% etc.) we spend in explaining the contents of our lessons in Bengali. What are the reasons that we have to use L1 (mother tongue) in our lessons?
Thank you for your sincere cooperation and honest opinion.
Shams Hoque
Associate Professor in English
DIU

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Teaching & Research Forum / Code Switching in our lessons

« on: May 28, 2017, 04:30:46 PM »

Dear Colleagues,
We are currently working on a research project. We are trying to find out how much of our lesson-time ( 10%, 20%. 30%, 40%, 50% etc.) we spend in explaining the contents of our lessons in Bengali. What are the reasons that we have to use L1 (mother tongue) in our lessons?
Thank you for your sincere cooperation and honest opinion.
Shams Hoque
Associate Professor in English
DIU

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Business Administration / Code Switching in you lessons

« on: May 28, 2017, 04:25:17 PM »

Dear Colleagues,
We are currently working on a research project. We are trying to find out how much of your lesson-time ( 10%, 20%. 30%, 40%, 50% etc.) you spend in explaining the contents of your lessons in Bengali. What are the reasons that you have to use L1 (mother tongue) in your lessons?
Thank you for your sincere cooperation and honest opinion.
Shams Hoque
Associate Professor in English
DIU

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Journalism & Mass Communication / Code Switching in our lessons

« on: May 28, 2017, 04:21:47 PM »

Dear Colleagues,
We are currently working on a research project. We are trying to find out how much of our lesson-time ( 10%, 20%. 30%, 40%, 50% etc.) we spend in explaining the contents of our lessons in Bengali. What are the reasons that we have to use L1 (mother tongue) in our lessons?
Thank you for your sincere cooperation and honest opinion.
Shams Hoque
Associate Professor in English
DIU

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Law / Code Switching in the lessons of the Law Department

« on: May 28, 2017, 04:20:55 PM »

Dear Colleagues,
We are currently working on a research project. We are trying to find out how much of our lesson-time ( 10%, 20%. 30%, 40%, 50% etc.) we spend in explaining the contents of our lessons in Bengali. What are the reasons that we have to use L1 (mother tongue) in our lessons?
Thank you for your sincere cooperation and honest opinion.
Shams Hoque
Associate Professor in English
DIU