gerund n
alsogerundive
a verb form which ends in -ing, but which is used in a sentence like a noun.
For example, in the English sentences:
Swimmingis good for you.
I don’t like smoking.
see also participle
gesture n
a movement of the face or body which communicates meaning, such as nod-
ding the head to mean agreement. Many spoken utterances are accompanied
by gestures which support or add to their meaning. sign languageis a sys-
tem of communication based entirely on gestures. The study of the role of
gestures in communication is part of the study of non-verbal communication.
see alsoparalinguistics
gist n
the general meaning of a text. Gist listeningmeans listening in order to get
the main ideas of a listening passage. Reading a text for gist is known as
skimming.
gisting n
in translation, producing a rough or outline translation of a text, often done
in order to decide whether a complete translation would be useful or desirable.
gist listening v
seegist
given – new information n
see functional sentence perspective
glide n
in British linguistics, another term for diphthong.
In American linguistics, sounds produced with little or no obstruction of
the airstream that do not function as syllabic nuclei, i.e. are always pre-
ceded or followed by a vowel. For example, the glides /j/ and /w/ occur
before a vowel in the words youand we, but following the vowel (as the
second element of a diphthong) in the words biteand out.
see also semi-vowel
global education n
also multicultural education
an educational philosophy or ideology that seeks to develop students who
recognize and appreciate diverse cultures and not merely the values of the
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