Rite de passage - Revision history

PeterWilson at 17:36, 19 March 2021

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PeterWilson at 14:57, 3 November 2009

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JoachimNoreiko at 14:36, 17 July 2007

2007-07-17T14:36:57Z

PeterWilson at 14:29, 17 July 2007

2007-07-17T14:29:12Z

PeterWilson: Right - rite moved to Rite de passage

2007-07-17T13:52:58Z

Right - rite moved to Rite de passage

PeterWilson at 13:52, 17 July 2007

2007-07-17T13:52:46Z

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 '''Rite de passage''' is a technical term in (mostly) Social Anthropology and Sociology. The word means any of the customs or ceremonials with which a given society marks important occasions in which a person moves from one status or condition to another, as in becoming adult, or married.  There are common rites de passage to mark a mother's return to society after the birth, the naming of a child, puberty, initiation and so on. It is not obvious to all British people that dying, too, and the ceremonies associated with it, are ''rites de passage'' (the correct [[plural]] form): but in most cultures, including the Christian religion, death is passing from one world to the next, or another form of existence.
-As is a French term, it should properly be written in italics, '''''rite de passage''''' and pronounced with a long '-ee-' vowel for '''''rite'''''. The [[plural]] should be written in the French way, '''''rites de passage'''''. It is pronounced precisely the same way as the singular - the '-s-' in '''''rites''''' is silent.
+As it is a French term, it should properly be written in italics, '''''rite de passage''''' and pronounced with a long '-ee-' vowel for '''''rite'''''. The [[plural]] should be written in the French way, '''''rites de passage'''''. It is pronounced precisely the same way as the singular - the '-s-' in '''''rites''''' is silent.
-Many modern writers prefer to use the direct English translation, '''rite[s] of passage'''. It is less affected.
+Many modern writers prefer to use the direct English translation, '''rite[s] of passage'''. It is seen as less affected.
-[[category:pronunciation]][[category:foreign words]][[category:academic culture]]
+[[category:pronunciation]]
 [[category:French words]]

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-'''Rite de passage''' is a technical term in (mostly) Social Anthropology and Sociology. The word means any of the customs or ceremonials with which a given society marks important occasions in which a person moves from one status or condition to another, as in becoming adult, or married.  There are common rites de passage to mark a mother's return to society after the birth, the naming of a child, puberty, initiation and so on.
+'''Rite de passage''' is a technical term in (mostly) Social Anthropology and Sociology. The word means any of the customs or ceremonials with which a given society marks important occasions in which a person moves from one status or condition to another, as in becoming adult, or married.  There are common rites de passage to mark a mother's return to society after the birth, the naming of a child, puberty, initiation and so on. It is not obvious to all British people that dying, too, and the ceremonies associated with it, are ''rites de passage'' (the correct [[plural]] form): but in most cultures, including the Christian religion, death is passing from one world to the next, or another form of existence.
-As  is a French term, it should properly be written in italics, '''''rite de passage''''' and pronounced with a long '-ee-' vowel for '''''rite'''''. The [[plural]] should be written in the French way, '''''rites de passage''''' - the '-s-' in '''''rites''''' is silent. Many modern writers prefer the direct English translation, '''rite[s] of passage'''.
+As is a French term, it should properly be written in italics, '''''rite de passage''''' and pronounced with a long '-ee-' vowel for '''''rite'''''. The [[plural]] should be written in the French way, '''''rites de passage'''''. It is pronounced precisely the same way as the singular - the '-s-' in '''''rites''''' is silent.
 [[category:pronunciation]][[category:foreign words]][[category:academic culture]]
-[[category:french]]
+[[category:French words]]

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	As is a French term, it should properly be written in italics, '''''rite de passage''''' and pronounced with a long '-ee-' vowel for '''''rite'''''. The [[plural]] should be written in the French way, '''''rites de passage''''' - the '-s-' in '''''rites''''' is silent. Many modern writers prefer the direct English translation, '''rite[s] of passage'''.		As is a French term, it should properly be written in italics, '''''rite de passage''''' and pronounced with a long '-ee-' vowel for '''''rite'''''. The [[plural]] should be written in the French way, '''''rites de passage''''' - the '-s-' in '''''rites''''' is silent. Many modern writers prefer the direct English translation, '''rite[s] of passage'''.
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−	rite de passage	+	'''Rite de passage''' is a technical term in (mostly) Social Anthropology and Sociology. The word means any of the customs or ceremonials with which a given society marks important occasions in which a person moves from one status or condition to another, as in becoming adult, or married. There are common rites de passage to mark a mother's return to society after the birth, the naming of a child, puberty, initiation and so on.
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		+	As is a French term, it should properly be written in italics, '''''rite de passage''''' and pronounced with a long '-ee-' vowel for '''''rite'''''. The [[plural]] should be written in the French way, '''''rites de passage''''' - the '-s-' in '''''rites''''' is silent. Many modern writers prefer the direct English translation, '''rite[s] of passage'''.
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