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A Critique Of Markedness-Based Theories In Phonology, Naomi Gurevich Oct 2001

A Critique Of Markedness-Based Theories In Phonology, Naomi Gurevich

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The notion of markedness has been prevalent in phonology since its use by one of the founders of the Prague school of phonology, Trubetzkoy (1939). In contemporary writing it is most often used as a measure of the relative naturalness of linguistic elements. In this paper I explore the use of markedness in phonology literature and argue that it is an ill-defined notion that relies on circular reasoning and, quite often, leads to conflicting or vacuous predictions. Specifically, I question the generative theory-internal notion that markedness is encoded in the grammar. I focus on the multi-dimensional aspect of markedness in …


Review Of Handbook Of Hypnotic Inductions, John Brantley Jan 2001

Review Of Handbook Of Hypnotic Inductions, John Brantley

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Haptic Perception Of The Horizontal By Blind And Low-Vision Individuals, Morton Heller, Deneen Brackett, Eric Scroggs, Angela Allen, Shavonda Green Jan 2001

Haptic Perception Of The Horizontal By Blind And Low-Vision Individuals, Morton Heller, Deneen Brackett, Eric Scroggs, Angela Allen, Shavonda Green

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We examined haptic perception of the horizontal in visually impaired people. Blind people (late blind and congenitally blind), persons with very low vision, and blindfolded sighted individ- uals felt raised-line drawings of jars at four angles. They had to demonstrate their understanding that water remains horizontal, despite jar tilt, by selecting the correct raised-line drawing given four choices. Low-vision subjects, with near perfect scores, performed significantly better than the other groups of subjects. While the late-blind and blindfolded sighted subjects performed slightly better than the congenitally blind participants, the difference between the late-blind and congenitally blind groups was nonsignificant. The …


Haptic Perception Of The Horizontal By Blind And Low-Vision Individuals, Morton A. Heller, Deneen D. Brackett, Eric Scroggs, Angela C. Allen, Shavonda Green Jan 2001

Haptic Perception Of The Horizontal By Blind And Low-Vision Individuals, Morton A. Heller, Deneen D. Brackett, Eric Scroggs, Angela C. Allen, Shavonda Green

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We examined haptic perception of the horizontal in visually impaired people. Blind people (late blind and congenitally blind), persons with very low vision, and blindfolded sighted individ- uals felt raised-line drawings of jars at four angles. They had to demonstrate their understanding that water remains horizontal, despite jar tilt, by selecting the correct raised-line drawing given four choices. Low-vision subjects, with near perfect scores, performed significantly better than the other groups of subjects. While the late-blind and blindfolded sighted subjects performed slightly better than the congenitally blind participants, the difference between the late-blind and congenitally blind groups was nonsignificant. The …


Review Of Encyclopedia Of The Biosphere: Humans In The Worlds Ecosystems, John Stephen Brantley Jan 2001

Review Of Encyclopedia Of The Biosphere: Humans In The Worlds Ecosystems, John Stephen Brantley

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No abstract provided.


Review Of Food's Frontier: The Next Green Revolution, John Stephen Brantley Jan 2001

Review Of Food's Frontier: The Next Green Revolution, John Stephen Brantley

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No abstract provided.


Review Of Gale Encyclopedia Of Alternative Medicine, John Stephen Brantley Jan 2001

Review Of Gale Encyclopedia Of Alternative Medicine, John Stephen Brantley

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No abstract provided.


Review Of Handbook Of Hypnotic Inductions, John Stephen Brantley Jan 2001

Review Of Handbook Of Hypnotic Inductions, John Stephen Brantley

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No abstract provided.


Review Of Running, John Stephen Brantley Jan 2001

Review Of Running, John Stephen Brantley

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No abstract provided.


Review Of Food's Frontier: The Next Green Revolution, John Brantley Jan 2001

Review Of Food's Frontier: The Next Green Revolution, John Brantley

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No abstract provided.


Review Of Gale Encyclopedia Of Alternative Medicine, John Brantley Jan 2001

Review Of Gale Encyclopedia Of Alternative Medicine, John Brantley

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No abstract provided.


Review Of Running, John Brantley Jan 2001

Review Of Running, John Brantley

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No abstract provided.


“No Problem, Mon”: Strategies Used To Promote Reggae Music As Jamaica’S Cultural Heritage, Stephen A. King, P. Renee Foster Jan 2001

“No Problem, Mon”: Strategies Used To Promote Reggae Music As Jamaica’S Cultural Heritage, Stephen A. King, P. Renee Foster

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This paper examines efforts by the Jamaican government and its surrogates to control the Rastafarian movement and reggae music. Since the 1970s, the Jamaican establishment has employed an adjustment tactic, co-optation, to transform reggae music and Rastafari into a cultural attraction. In recent years, however, Rastafarian images and reggae have become increasingly important in the promotion of Jamaica’s tourist industry. The Jamaican government and its supporters have marketed the Rastafarian movement and reggae music as part of Jamaica’s “cultural heritage.” As a result, the Rastafarian movement has declined as a political and social force in Jamaica. In sum, reggae and …


“No Problem, Mon”: Strategies Used To Promote Reggae Music As Jamaica’S Cultural Heritage, Stephen King, P. Renee Foster Jan 2001

“No Problem, Mon”: Strategies Used To Promote Reggae Music As Jamaica’S Cultural Heritage, Stephen King, P. Renee Foster

Faculty Research and Creative Activity

This paper examines efforts by the Jamaican government and its surrogates to control the Rastafarian movement and reggae music. Since the 1970s, the Jamaican establishment has employed an adjustment tactic, co-optation, to transform reggae music and Rastafari into a cultural attraction. In recent years, however, Rastafarian images and reggae have become increasingly important in the promotion of Jamaica’s tourist industry. The Jamaican government and its supporters have marketed the Rastafarian movement and reggae music as part of Jamaica’s “cultural heritage.” As a result, the Rastafarian movement has declined as a political and social force in Jamaica. In sum, reggae and …


Review Of Encyclopedia Of The Biosphere: Humans In The Worlds Ecosystems, John Brantley Jan 2001

Review Of Encyclopedia Of The Biosphere: Humans In The Worlds Ecosystems, John Brantley

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No abstract provided.