Sociolinguistic-ethnohistorical observations on Maritime Polynesian Pidgin in Herman Melville’s two major semi-autobiographical novels of the Pacific

2007 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 231-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emanuel J. Drechsel
Keyword(s):  
Historical Linguistic ◽  
Historical Data ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
Structural Consistency ◽  
Critical Interpretation ◽  
Source Of Information

Notwithstanding limited micro-sociolinguistic information on who spoke what, how, when, where, and in what other relevant circumstances, Melville’s two major semi-autobiographical novels of the Pacific, Typee and Omoo, invite an analysis in terms of an ethnohistory of speaking, i.e. the restoration of historical linguistic attestations by triangulation with comparative evidence following philological principles and the critical interpretation of extralinguistic, sociohistorical factors by ethnological criteria. In spite of their Anglophone spellings, Melville’s attestations of Maritime Polynesian Pidgin are reconstitutable by comparative evidence from Polynesian source languages, especially Hawaiian, Marquesan, and Tahitian. These recordings deserve recognition for their accuracy on grounds of their overall structural consistency with independent historical data. While the novelist did not explain how he had obtained these recordings, linguistic contrasts suggest that Hawaiian served as a prime (although not exclusive) source of information in full or pidginized form.

scholarly journals KONSTRIBUSI KEBANGSAAN KIAI HASYIM ASY’ARI: Membangun Relasi Harmonis Islam dan Indonesia

AKADEMIKA ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sholikah Sholikah ◽  
Nurotun Mumtahanah
Keyword(s):  
Historical Data ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Muslim Community ◽  
Library Research ◽  
Source Of Information

Thinking about kalam is very important for all, especially academics. Aside from beig historical data, it can also be used as a source of knowledge, so it can be applied to current and future lives. One of the kalam thinkers in Indonesia is KH. Hasyim Asy’ari. This research is done by a qualitative approach, the source of information obtained from the library (library research). The autor faund that Hadratusy Syaikh Hasyim Asy’ari is a charismatic people and nation,s best son. His thinking about kalam was influenced socio-historical conditions when he lived. Among these are various reform teachings from reformers for the Indonesian Muslim Community, in addition to the presence of the invaders. From these conditions he established the pesantern and NU organizations. Together with the to organizations, kiai Hasyim issued a fatwa on jihad and the elimination of seven controversial word in the Piagam Jakarta.

The demobilizing potential of interpersonal conflict in the Pacific

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-42
Author(s):  
Francis Dalisay ◽  
Masahiro Yamamoto ◽  
Matthew J. Kushin
Keyword(s):  
Inverse Relationship ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Mail Survey ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Conflict Avoidance ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Political Issue ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
Registered Voters ◽  
Source Of Information

Abstract Using the case of Guam, the present study examines the politically demobilizing potential of conflict avoidance in the Pacific. An analysis of data from a probability-based mail survey of registered voters (N = 319) in Guam revealed that conflict avoidance is inversely associated with political participation, civic engagement, and attention to interpersonal sources of information on a political issue. An inverse relationship between conflict avoidance and attention to the Internet as a source of information on a political issue was also approaching statistical significance. However, conflict avoidance was not associated with neighborliness. Implications are discussed.

Niño

Jet Stream ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 99-110
Author(s):  
Tim Woollings
Keyword(s):  
Extreme Events ◽  
El Niño ◽  
El Nino ◽  
Seasonal Forecasting ◽  
Jet Stream ◽  
Weather Patterns ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
The World ◽  
Natural Climate ◽  
Source Of Information

El Niño events are the most powerful of natural climate variations, rearranging weather patterns around the world and triggering countless extreme events. This chapter gives an overview of El Niño, its history and its physics, including its important effect on the Pacific jet stream. El Niño is the main source of information for the science of seasonal forecasting, which is also introduced here.

Tracing the origins of a set of discourse particles

2005 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 211-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan K. Lindström ◽  
Camilla Wide
Keyword(s):  
Historical Linguistic ◽  
Historical Data ◽  
Linguistic Data ◽  
Discourse Particles ◽  
Functional Differences ◽  
Old Swedish ◽  
Present Tense ◽  
Large Corpus ◽  
Historical Origins

This paper investigates the historical origins, both syntactic and functional, of a set of discourse particles commonly used in present-day spoken Swedish: hör du ‘(you) listen’, vet du ‘you know’, ser du ‘you see’, and förstår du ‘you understand’. From a synchronic perspective, the particles seem to be a morpho-syntactically unified phenomenon, and have been treated as such in earlier linguistic works. However, there is no diachronic account of these particles. This paper presents a number of hypotheses concerning the syntactic and functional sources of the discourse particles; we also evaluate the hypotheses against the background of historical linguistic data collected from Old Swedish, Middle Swedish, and Modern Swedish sources. The Modern Swedish period is covered by a large corpus of plays from the 1700s to the late 1900s. Comparisons are also made to Old and Modern Icelandic data. The historical data show that the particle hör du is of imperative, functionally directive origin, while the rest of the particles include a verb in present tense indicative, thus presumably originating from minimal clauses with a declarative or an interrogative function. Hence, historical formal and functional differences are hidden behind the apparent uniform present-day forms and functions of the discourse particles.

scholarly journals Evaluation of far-field tsunami hazard in French Polynesia based on historical data and numerical simulations

2007 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 195-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Sladen ◽  
H. Hébert ◽  
F. Schindelé ◽  
D. Reymond
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulations ◽  
Historical Data ◽  
French Polynesia ◽  
Tsunami Hazard ◽  
Central Position ◽  
Exposure Level ◽  
Far Field ◽  
Hazard Map ◽  
High Exposure ◽  
The Pacific

Abstract. The first tsunami hazard map of French Polynesia is presented here on the basis of historical data, and numerical simulations. French Polynesia, because of its central position in the most tsunami prone ocean, the Pacific, is strongly exposed to far-field tsunamis. As no previous study on the area had been conducted, we compiled catalogues of all the historical observations (14 events), and tide gauges records (69 marigrams). The catalogues emphasise the higher hazard associated to the Marquesas archipelago, but also the deficiency of robust data in most other parts of French Polynesia. The recourse to numerical simulations allowed us to complement the existing records, and to test tsunami scenarii over different bathymetry and topography configurations, representative of the diversity of islands in French Polynesia. The tsunami hazard map assigns a high exposure level to the Marquesas and the island of Rurutu. Other islands of the Austral, and the Gambier archipelago have a elevated level of exposure, as well as three islands of Society: Tahiti, Moorea, and Huahine. All other islands of French Polynesia are considered as moderately exposed.

„TAM, GDZIE PACYFIK POTULNIE WPŁYWA DO RUDAWY” / WHERE THE PACIFIC OCEAN FLOWS INTO THE RUDAWA RIVER

2013 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. 69-85
Author(s):  
Michał Rogoż
Keyword(s):  
Pacific Ocean ◽  
Private Life ◽  
Human History ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
Ocean Flows ◽  
Poetic Expression ◽  
The Pacific Ocean ◽  
Critical Interpretation ◽  
Local Horizon ◽  
As If

Summary Poetic space is one of the key categories of poetic expression and critical interpretation. Its construction reflects the poet’s perception of reality and his experiences, both in their biographical and conceptual aspects. Although Wisława Szymborska’s poems contain only few references to her private life, the appropriation of ‘alien’ places is an important feature of her poetic expression. She examines closely the workings of both natural and human history as they have shaped and left their mark on the landscape. While doing it, she usually assumes the persona of a scientist or a tourist. Though focused on a particular place, her poems always strive to go beyond the local horizon. It is as if the geography opened up to and needed to be complemented by a deeper anthropological experience. At the same time, the momentum of the transcendental reflection turns many of Szymborska’s poems into elements of a somewhat formalized poetic treatise.

scholarly journals Perbandingan Energi Gempa Bumi Utama dan Susulan (Studi Kasus : Gempa Subduksi Pulau Sumatera dan Jawa)

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
Andrean V.H Simanjuntak ◽  
Olymphia Olymphia
Keyword(s):  
Total Energy ◽  
Historical Data ◽  
Random Pattern ◽  
Social Unrest ◽  
Slip Mechanism ◽  
Major Earthquake ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
Active Tectonic ◽  
West Sumatra ◽  
Tectonically Active

Indonesia is located on the third meeting of the active tectonic world plates which are Eurasian Indian - Australia and the Pacific Plate. This condition makes Indonesia as a tectonically active area with seismicity level or pattern of high seismicity. Occurrence of devastating earthquake followed by aftershocks of earthquakes, often increase the level of social unrest. The purpose of this study is calculate the energy of devastating earthquakes and followed by aftershocks, so it can be compared to the amount of energy released by both of them. By obtaining these comparisons, the study is based on scientific studies can be used as a reference in providing information on the possible impact of an occurrence of the earthquake and its aftershocks. Empirical formula of Guttenberg- Richter was used to calculate the energy value, historical data with aftershock earthquakes was obtained from ISC (International Seismological Center) for five major earthquakes are Bengkulu, Pangandaran, Simeulue, West Sumatra, and Tasikmalaya earthquake. Earthquake aftershocks taken within three months after a major earthquake. From analysis and energy calculations of earthquake aftershocks of a major earthquake with a magnitude of five large, energy-earthquake aftershocks ranging from 0.1% to 33%, with a random pattern. By comparing the energy aftershocks of earthquakes, the results are generally 10%, it is estimated that the earthquake with strike-slip mechanism having earthquake aftershocks with a total energy is less than 10%. While earthquakes with earthquake aftershocks have thrust mechanism with a total energy of more than 10%.

The Philological Association of The Pacific Coast

PMLA ◽  
1935 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 1373-1374
Keyword(s):  
Annual Meeting ◽  
Pacific Coast ◽  
Stanford University ◽  
The Pacific

The thirty-seventh annual meeting of the Philological Association of the Pacific Coast was held at Stanford University, California, on November 29 and 30, 1935.

Magnetic-field strengths from optical polarization data

1967 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
pp. 381-383
Author(s):  
J. M. Greenberg
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Optical Polarization ◽  
Polarization Data ◽  
Term Model ◽  
Source Of Information ◽  
Field Strengths

Van de Hulst (Paper 64, Table 1) has marked optical polarization as a questionable or marginal source of information concerning magnetic field strengths. Rather than arguing about this–I should rate this method asq+-, or quarrelling about the term ‘model-sensitive results’, I wish to stress the historical point that as recently as two years ago there were still some who questioned that optical polarization was definitely due to magnetically-oriented interstellar particles.

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