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Ohio State University

Ohio State University

8 2.3
A large public university in Columbus, Ohio, United States
  • proper noun
  • /oʊˈhaɪoʊ steɪt ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrsɪti/
translation icon : Universidad Estatal de Ohio
  • Diekmann is a food, agricultural, and environmental sciences librarian at The Ohio State University.
  • Ohio State University (OSU)
  • Ph.D. from Ohio State University
  • professor at Ohio State University

Examples

  • The institutional review board at The Ohio State University, Columbus, approved this study's protocol as well as the consent form.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Camille Hebert, a law professor at Ohio State University, has written a two-volume treatise on workplace privacy.

    Academic text (2000)

  • The Department of Speech and Hearing Science at The Ohio State University provided support for this project.

    Academic text (2012)

  • However, these words have historically been intrinsic to the basic mission of Ohio State University.

    Academic text (2001)

  • Michelle Herman is an associate professor of English at the Ohio State University.

    Academic text (2005)

  • John M. Schaefer is a doctoral student in the Department of Educational Studies at The Ohio State University.

    Academic text (2015)

  • Marie Franco is a doctoral candidate in English at the Ohio State University.

    Academic text (2017)

  • According to Allan Millett, a military historian at Ohio State University, Ike overstated the case a bit.

    Academic text (2005)

  • Townsend has also worked cooperatively with Richard Hall of Ohio State University, screening elms for elm leaf beetle tolerance.

    Academic text (1996)

  • The Department of Speech and Hearing Science at Ohio State University provided support for this project.

Surface Forms

Ohio State University main

Morphology

Ohio + state + university

The meaning is directly compositional: 'Ohio' names the state, 'State' indicates the regional/governmental entity, and 'University' denotes a degree-granting institution, so a learner who knows the parts can infer it is a university associated with the state of Ohio. This naming pattern (X State University) is common and cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner would readily understand the phrase.

Etymology

Ohio State University The name Ohio State University comes from when the school was set up to serve the whole state. The word State shows it was meant to be a 'public' university for all of Ohio, so the name means the main university for the state.