10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NON-U»
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non-U in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
non-U and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Watch Your Language!: Mother Tongue and Her Wayward Children
Mitford comments: "It is probable that Richard II, like many monarchs, was non-U.
" Here are other examples of distinctions Ross found in 1954: Rich is U; wealthy
is non-U. Writing paper is U; note paper is non-U. Lavatory paper is U; toilet ...
2
An Introduction to Language
Ross concluded that although the upper class had words and pronunciations
peculiar to it, the main characteristic of U speech is the avoidance of non-U
speech; and the main characteristic of non-U speech is, ironically, the effort to
sound U.
Victoria Fromkin, Robert Rodman, Nina Hyams, 2013
3
The Wit and Humour of Political Science
Mathematics and statistics are U; philosophy, history, and politicaljournalism are
non-U (as in “He is essentially a politicaljournalist.”). Sociology, especially
political sociology, is U. Game theory is ultra-U in U circles. Academic institutions
may ...
Lee Sigelman, Kenneth Newton, Kenneth Meier, 2010
(6) Vocabulary Article 'chamber pot' is non-U; in so far as the thing survives, U-
speakers use ['dZEri] (a schoolboy term) or pot. Bath. To lake a bath is non-U
against U to have one's bath. Civil: this word is used by U-speakers to approve
the ...
5
You Can't Say That! English Usage Today
This was vividly shown by the U and non-U discussion of the 1950s and 1960s.
In 1954 a Professor of Linguistics, A. S. C. Ross, published an article in a Finnish
journal of linguistics on what he called U and non-U English (the U standing for ...
6
An Introduction to Applied Linguistics: From Practice to Theory
One of these group distinctions is that of the linguistic markers of social class,
which in English has been satirised as marking the U(pper)–non-U(pper) dis-
tinction. Examples from Ross (1978) include: Does it makes any sense to regard
the U ...
7
Contemporary India: Society and Its Governance
If the non-U class is content with marigold and jasmine the U class revels in
displaying tons of roses, orchids (imported from Singapore and Thailand), lilies (
flown in from Bangalore) and gerbera daisies. Gifts given by and to the invitees
tend ...
8
Quite Literally: Problem Words and How to Use Them
U. u/non-u. these terms from the 1950s (for upper class and not upper class) are
still in the dictionary but they are hardly ever used nowadays. This is because
most of the original distinctions, eg scent (u)/perfume (non-u), wireless (u)/radio ...
9
Learning Theory: 18th Annual Conference on Learning Theory, ...
Parts (c) and (d) give our two models of non U-shaped learning when a learner is
not allowed to return to previously used wrong conjectures. 'NO' in part (d) stands
for non-overgeneralizing. Definition 3. (a) [21] M is decisive on text T, if there ...
Peter Auer, Ron Meir, 2005
10
Algorithmic Learning Theory: 19th International Conference, ...
Requiring that F class-preservingly, consistently, and non-U- shapedly identify L
is similarly insufficient. Problem 10. Is there an intuitive property which is less
restrictive than strong non-U-shapedness, and which, when combined with ...
Yoav Freund, László Györfi, György Turán, 2008
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NON-U»
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non-U is used in the context of the following news items.
New Court Decisions Expose Non-U.S. Banks With U.S. Branches …
Non-U.S. banks with branches in New York and elsewhere in the United States find themselves sued or otherwise exposed to judicial orders in ... «JD Supra, Jul 15»
Know your placement — and other table manners
... at which you might find your cunning snobs who supposedly go out of their way to trap the unsuspecting “non-U” guests. Hosts are now much ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
Non-U.S. Company IPOs Maintain Presence in U.S. Market
According to a recent report by Wolters Kluwer, non-U.S. companies completing IPOs in the United States account for 21% of all U.S. IPOs in ... «JD Supra, Jul 15»
Riverstone Non-U.S. Partners VI Filing. Thomas J Walker Submitted …
The New York-based Riverstone Non-U.S. Partners Vi, L.P. submitted form D because of $8.00 billion offering. The date of first sale was ... «OctaFinance.com, Jul 15»
Have posh Catholics had their day?
Sadly, that means having to put up with some very questionable liturgy and what Nancy Mitford would have described as “non-U” practices. «Catholic Herald Online, Jul 15»
30 Weeks To Oscar: Setting The Field
Lots of Sony, Paramount, and Disney (where his then-rare non-U Ron Howard film was released). Will be interesting. Sensational cast. «Movie City News, Jun 15»
Private Equity Seeks Non-US Oil Deals — Energy Journal
Here's your morning jolt of news, insight and analysis on the global energy business. Send us tips, suggestions and complaints: ... «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»
Spy -- a Film Review
Quite the best part is that no matter her non-U amplitude, this comedic heroine scores in accuracy, smarts, self-deprecating humor -- succeeds ... «American Thinker, Jun 15»
Non-U.S. travellers needing visas to enter Canada to undergo …
TORONTO -- Canada will collect finger prints and digitals photos from all foreigners travelling on a visa under a new security measure. «CP24 Toronto's Breaking News, Jun 15»
Quick crossword No 14061
... 10 Non-U? (8); 12 Ability to see in the dark (5,6); 17 Not immediate (4-4); 19 To or from everyone (4); 20 Like William the Conqueror? «The Guardian, Jun 15»
