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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMla-Format
/ˈɛm.ɛl.eɪ ˈfɔːr.mæt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A specific style guide for writing and formatting research papers, particularly in the humanities.
"When writing her thesis, she adhered strictly to the MLA format to ensure proper citation of her sources." - 2
The set of rules established by the Modern Language Association for documenting sources in academic writing.
"The professor required all students to submit their essays in MLA format to maintain consistency."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'MLA' stands for the Modern Language Association, which was founded in 1883. The format originated in the late 20th century as a standardized method for citing sources in academic writing, particularly in the humanities, evolving from earlier citation styles to accommodate the needs of scholarly communication.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mla-Format" is said worldwide
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Format MLA
Transliteration: foʁmɑ MLA
"Elle a écrit son essai selon le format MLA."
MLA-Format
Transliteration: ɛm.ɛl.aː ˈfɔʁ.mat
"Er hat seine Arbeit im MLA-Format verfasst."
Formato MLA
Transliteration: forˈmato MLA
"Deve seguire il formato MLA per la sua tesi."
Formato MLA
Transliteration: forˈmato MLA
"Ella escribió su ensayo en formato MLA."
Formato MLA
Transliteration: forˈmatu MLA
"Ele escreveu seu trabalho no formato MLA."
एमएलए प्रारूप
Transliteration: emela prārūp
"उन्हें अपनी शोध पत्रिका एमएलए प्रारूप में लिखनी थी।"
MLA格式
Transliteration: MLA géshì
"她的论文需要按照MLA格式书写。"
MLA 형식
Transliteration: MLA hyeongsik
"그녀는 MLA 형식으로 논문을 작성해야 했다."
MLAフォーマット
Transliteration: MLA fōmatto
"彼女はMLAフォーマットで論文を書かなければならなかった。"
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