entry of "impaired"
How do you know what has happened throughout history? Don’t you want to find out how the wars impact people’s lives? Or even how the subtle turmoil in the government changes a civilian’s life? To answer all the questions, one only has to look at the usage of language which has an inseparable connection with society. The usage of certain words change overtime with major social changes.For example, when people are living through such difficulties as calling for civil rights for disabilities, they tend to use word more related to disabilities in daily life. A good example is the word “impaired” since it is one of the closest synonyms to the word “disabled”. It can be stated that the frequency of the usage of the word “impaired” is related to the big events happened throughout history. The chart shows the frequency of the usage of the word "impaired" through 1800 to 2000. There are several obvious peaks: one at 1830,and the other one at 1930. Isn't it intriguing what have happened during those years? The answers can all be found by linking the word "impaired" with other words. |
Before moving on, however, we must ask ourselves what does “impaired” mean” Click on the Image below to view the definition of " impaired".The picture below is the international symbol for "impaired".
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