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     • A term of endearment is a word or phrase used to address or describe a person, animal or inanimate object for which the speaker feels love or affection.
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   What does endearment mean?

   • For other uses, see Terms of Endearment (disambiguation). A term of endearment is a word or phrase used to address or describe a person, animal or inanimate object for which the speaker feels love or affection. Terms of endearment are used for a variety of reasons, such as parents addressing their children and lovers addressing each other.

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   What are terms of endearment in English?

   • Terms of endearment in English are words used to express feelings such as affection and tenderness. The present paper concentrates on the use of these types of words in English.

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   How do you describe an endearment in a sentence?

   • Each term of endearment has its own connotations, which are highly dependent on the situation they are used in, such as tone of voice, body language, and social context. Saying "Hey baby, you're looking good" varies greatly from the use "Baby, don't swim at the deep end of the pool!"

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   Are terms of endearment used in modern English?

   • No terms of endearment have been recorded in English since the 21st century. This decrease might indicate that speakers of English today are less creative in the coinage of terms of endearment than they used to be.

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   How many books are in terms of endearment?

   • Terms of Endearment is divided into two books of unequal length: The first, longer book covers a single year (1962) in the life of Aurora Greenway; the second book, a fraction the length of the first, is devoted to the last five years (1971-1976) of Emma’s short life.

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   How are the terms of endearment categorized?

   • The terms of endearment have been categorized thematically in the HTOED as follows: 'the mind > emotion > love terms of endearment'. The mind constitutes the overriding domain, which includes lexical entries related to emotions.

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   Aug 21, 2014 · An expression that has ameliorated with age. It was originally an expression of contempt or reproach aimed at anyone who was literally old, often found with demeaning adjectives (such...

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   Terms of Endearment is divided into two books of unequal length: The first, longer book covers a single year (1962) in the life of Aurora Greenway; the second book, a fraction the length of...

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   Introduction. Terms of endearment enjoy great popularity in all languages to express feelings such as affection and tenderness. The present paper concentrates on the use of these types of words in English.

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   Jul 30, 2021 · Terms of endearment enjoy great popularity in all languages to express feelings such as affection and tenderness. The present paper concentrates on the use of these types of words in English.

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   Feb 13, 2016 · You're not going to get a better endearment than 'my arkenstone', now, are you? In Old English someone you love is leof 'dear, beloved' and therefore lufsum 'lovesome, lovable' and dyre 'dear, precious', perhaps even your deorling 'darling' (although that doesn't always have positive overtones).

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   In the novel "Terms of Endearment" by Larry McMurtry, each character plays a crucial role in shaping the narrative and exploring the themes of love, loss, and family dynamics. The main characters include Aurora Greenway and her daughter Emma Greenway Horton, who serve as the protagonists.

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    A term of endearment is a word or phrase used to address or describe a person, animal or inanimate object for which the speaker feels love or affection. Terms of endearment are used for a variety of reasons, such as parents addressing their children and lovers addressing each other.