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| | English Usage Potpourri |
 | | From the computational linguistics point of view, its interesting that a subtle semantic phenomenon like metaphor can be detected from a great mass of text, an inaccurate parser, and an inevitably incomplete ontology. |
 | | The three famous chords we first heard demonstrate the encyclopedic signification of reference [bonus points given for reference to Tippett, 3rd Symphony, or Shostakovich, 15th Symphony!]; member-class synecdochic signification in music may be seen in examples of references to a general style. |
 | | Chinese males were given different names at various points in their lives, in addition to a surname and sometimes a generation name. |
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