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Man V.S. Wild: An Analysis Of Language Used Regarding Human-Wildlife Conflict In The Kibale National Park Community, Western Region, Uganda, Sophie Perfetto Oct 2021

Man V.S. Wild: An Analysis Of Language Used Regarding Human-Wildlife Conflict In The Kibale National Park Community, Western Region, Uganda, Sophie Perfetto

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If humans are to live sustainably and in harmony with wildlife in the vicinity of Protected Areas, policy makers, and government authorities need to make informed decisions with consideration to the needs of local communities. For this to happen, policy makers must understand the perceptions of local communities and take local perspectives into account. As language is at the root of perception, language was studied in the context of its role in shaping local perceptions of human-wildlife conflict and consequential conflict mitigation strategies. Six communities around the Northern region of Kibale National Park, Uganda, were studied, with sites located in …


Problems And Prospects In The Penobscot Dictionary, Conor Quinn Jan 2013

Problems And Prospects In The Penobscot Dictionary, Conor Quinn

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This is a working paper which discusses Frank Siebert's research on the Penobscot Dictionary Project, which started in the 1980's. The project has seen a recent resurgence of effort to complete the work and bring fruition to the concept of the Penobscot Dictionary.


Penobscot Transformer Tales, Frank G. Speck Jan 1918

Penobscot Transformer Tales, Frank G. Speck

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This article describes part of a collection of mythological texts obtained from and dictated by Newell Lion of the Penobscot tribe at Oldtown Maine to Frank G Speck.