Russia talks biznes
Article Abstract:
The Russians have adopted many foreign terms into their language in the areas of business, electronics, politics and popular culture. Linguistic purists have had little success in stopping this invasion.
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 1992
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Lookism: uglies of the world, unite!
Article Abstract:
The new politically correct way of describing discrimination against those who are not pretty - lookism - is analyzed. Also examined is the media's various usages of 'Jew' versus 'a Jewish person'.
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 2000
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The rap on hip-hop
Article Abstract:
The origins of such modern musical terms as hip-hop, funk and rap are discussed. Hip-hop was first used in the 1970's when Love Bug Starsky and D.J. Hollywood were pioneering the form.
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 1992
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