the difference could be expected to occur by chance only 1 out of 100 times.
Thus, the lowerthe probability of chance occurrence (p), the higherthe
significance level, and the greaterthe probability that the observed effect is
a true one and not due to chance.stative verb n
a verb which usually refers to a state (i.e. an unchanging condition), for
example believe,have,belong,contain,cost,differ,own, as in:
This containscalcium.
She believesin God.
Stative verbs are not usually used in the progressive aspect.
A verb which can be used in the progressive aspect is known as a dynamic
verb, for example read,wear.
I am readinga good book.
She is wearingdark glasses.
status n
higher, lower, or equal position, particularly in regard to prestige, power,
and social class. Speech varieties (seespeech variety) may have different
statuses in a speech community. For example, a variety which is limited
to use in markets and for very informal situations would have a low status
whereas another variety which is used in government, education, adminis-
tration, etc., would have a high status (see diglossia).
The status of people, when they are communicating in speech or writing,
is also important, as it may affect the speech style they use to each other,
e.g. address forms, courtesy formulae.
see also role relationship
stem^1 n
also base form
that part of a word to which an inflectional affix is or can be added. For
example, in English the inflectional affix -s can be added to the stem work
to form the plural works in the works of Shakespeare.
The stem of a word may be:
aa simple stem consisting of only one morpheme (root), e.g. work
ba root plus a derivational affix, e.g. work+-er=worker
c two or more roots, e.g. work+shop=workshop.
Thus we can have work+-s=works, (work +-er)+-s=workers, or (work
+shop)+-s=workshops.
see also derivation, inflection
stem^2 n
see multiple-choice item
stem