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Standage

Standage

9.1
A family name people use as a last name
  • proper noun
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  • Tom Standage is a prominent author known for his insights into history.
  • Standage, Duda, & Ntoumanis
  • Standage et al., 2003
  • Standage, Duda

Examples

  • According to the model, autonomy support in PE lessons would have a positive influence on the autonomous motives in the same context (Ntoumanis, 2005; Standage et al., 2003; Wilson & Rodgers, 2004).

    Academic text (2009)

  • An important question raised from research concerns whether factors affecting motivation in PE could increase motives for participation in physical activities during leisure time (Ntoumanis, 2005; Standage, Duda, & Ntoumanis, 2003).

    Academic text (2009)

  • Such a plan has been used by previous researchers using complex prospective designs to provide additional support for their findings (Standage et al., 2003).

    Academic text (2009)

  • Physical activity perceived to be interesting, challenging, or providing feelings of pleasure and satisfaction further induces intrinsic motivation and self-determined behavior (Standage, Duda, & Ntoumanis, 2005).

    Academic text (2009)

  • These findings are consistent with SDT (Deci & Ryan, 1985; Ryan & Deci, 2000, 2002) and previous research (Hollembeak & Amorose, 2005; Standage et al., 2003).

    Academic text (2008)

  • I enjoyed the lecture given by Tom Standage about his latest book.

  • In an interview, Tom Standage discussed the impact of beverages on world events.

Surface Forms

Standage main

Etymology

Standage probably comes from the old English word stand, meaning 'to stand' or a small 'stand' like a market stall. So the surname may have started as a way to describe someone who lived by or worked at that place, and today it is used as a family name.