Noun

Singular emphasis

Plural emphases

emphasis (plural emphases)

  1. Special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important.
    He paused for emphasis before saying who had won.
  2. Special attention or prominence given to something.
    Anglia TV's emphasis is on Norwich and district.
  3. Prominence given to a syllable or words, by raising the voice or printing in italic or underlined type.
    He used a yellow highlighter to indicate where to give emphasis in his speech.
  4. (typography) Related to bold.

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Fri Jul 10 20:14:24 2009

The etymological origin of "emphasis" is from the Greek ἔμφασις, from "εν(εμ)+ φαίνομαι" {em +fenome} aning : to accent the appearance, to underline, to put in bold, make something more significant or important.

The word emphasis, in addition to its main dictionary meaning, may have the following technical meanings.

  • Emphasis, a notion from FM signal transmission
  • Emphasis, in typography: visual enhancement a part of a text to make it noticeable
  • In the grammatical terminology used in discussing the Semitic languages, "emphasis" refers to certain phonologically differentiated stop or fricative consonant sounds. The exact phonological realization of emphatic consonants varies between languages, but includes ejective consonants in Ethopian Semitic languages, and velarization/pharyngealization on Arabic. Emphatic consonants include ط ص ظ ض in Arabic, and ט צ ק in Hebrew.
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Thu Jun 11 10:12:21 2009

Is there a college/university where you can receive a masters in elementary education with an emphasis in esl?
Q. I would like to get my masters in elementary education with an emphasis in english as a second language but in New York it hard to find a master's program where they let you do both. Any information is very helpful. Thank you!
Asked by dalcia105122000 - Wed Aug 27 23:44:41 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. What you're likely looking for is an MA in TESOL with a concentration in Elementary Ed. It's sometimes also called "applied linguistics." There are quite a few ma tesol programs, but am not sure about NY area (google "MA in TESOL" and "NY"). Columbia Univ. has a good program, but I'm not sure if they do a concentration in Elementary Ed.
Answered by EngProf - Thu Aug 28 21:58:27 2008

What jobs can you pursue with a degree in Geography but an emphasis in Regional or Physical geography?
Q. Rather than an emphasis in GIS?
Asked by operaphantom2003 - Mon Feb 4 16:16:48 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. To name but a few... Glaciologist Biogeographer Pedologist Agricultural Researcher Karst Geomorphologist
Answered by Arthur Dent - Mon Feb 4 21:36:37 2008

How Do you start a Driving Instruction class in CA. with emphasis on Behind the Wheel training?
Q. Im trying to start a driving school business but i need to know how to get it started. I want the business to not be a school but a driving training class. In CA you need to do a certain number of behind the wheel instruction before you can take your driving test and that the business i would like to start.
Asked by bam4lifep2 - Fri Oct 31 19:36:06 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Besides the California Department of Motor Vehicles, you may try the National Safety Council site. They offer Defensive Driving course training and training for Defensive Driving instructor.
Answered by Vince M - Sat Nov 1 14:09:04 2008

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