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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Linguistic essay, help
Hello, my name is Jessica and I am studying English at a university in Sweden.
I am writing an linguistic essay and need help from people who has English as their first language.
The question I need answer for is:
How do you use the word GAY? ("happy" or "homosexuall")
I would also be glad to recieve your age and sex.
Thank you for your help!
I am writing an linguistic essay and need help from people who has English as their first language.
The question I need answer for is:
How do you use the word GAY? ("happy" or "homosexuall")
I would also be glad to recieve your age and sex.
Thank you for your help!
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Anonymous How do you use the word GAY? ("happy" or "homosexuall") Hi; In the 1970's and earlier I used "gay" in its old meaning. I now only use it in a context of sexuality.
- Anonymous How do you use the word GAY?
- ("happy" or "homosexuall") Hi; In the 1970's and earlier I used "gay" in its old meaning.
- I now only use it in a context of sexuality.
- g.
- gay rights, gay pride) The word changed meaning in 1981, although there are still a few references to the old meaning (carefree, happy) as late as 1989, according to the Corpus of Historical American English.
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AnonymousHow do you use the word GAY? ("happy" or "homosexuall")Hi;
In the 1970's and earlier I used "gay" in its old meaning.
I now only use it in a context of sexuality. (e.g. gay rights, gay pride)
The word changed meaning in 1981, although there are still a few references to the old meaning (carefree, happy) as late as 1989, acco
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