scholarly journals A superlative argument for a minimal theory of definiteness

2015 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. 177
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Coppock ◽  
David Beaver
Keyword(s):  
Critical Review ◽  
Movement Analysis ◽  
Noun Phrases ◽  
Title Page ◽  
Definite Article ◽  
Font Size ◽  
Minimal Theory ◽  
Relative Interpretation ◽  
New Evidence

<div class="page" title="Page 1"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'NimbusRomNo9L';">This paper concerns the interpretation of the definite article with superlatives on a relative interpretation. Previous work has suggested that definite superlative noun phrases like </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'NimbusRomNo9L'; font-style: italic;">the fewest letters </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'NimbusRomNo9L';">in </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'NimbusRomNo9L'; font-style: italic;">Gloria received the fewest letters </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'NimbusRomNo9L';">(relative superlative DPs) are semantically indefinite. This paper argues that such DPs are </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'NimbusRomNo9L'; font-style: italic;">definite </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'NimbusRomNo9L';">(presupposing uniqueness) but not </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'NimbusRomNo9L'; font-style: italic;">determinate </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'NimbusRomNo9L';">(denoting an individual). We provide new evidence that they are not determinate, and undertake a critical review of the evidence that has previously been used to argue for their indefiniteness, arguing that it is consistent with the hypothesis that they are definite. We argue furthermore that a movement analysis of relative superlatives is not consistent with a treatment of the determiner as definite. We therefore offer an analysis of relative superlative DPs on which they are definite but indeterminate, and the superlative morpheme is interpreted </span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'NimbusRomNo9L'; font-style: italic;">in situ</span><span style="font-size: 11.000000pt; font-family: 'NimbusRomNo9L';">. </span></p></div></div></div>

Cópulas en geoestadística o lo que se puede hacer con coordenadas y estructuras de dependencia

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 139
Author(s):  
Danna Lesley Cruz Reyes
Keyword(s):  
Title Page ◽  
Font Size

<div class="page" title="Page 1"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span style="font-size: 10.000000pt; font-family: 'SFRM1000';">Es común en geoestadística utilizar métodos como el variograma o el coe- ficiente de correlación para describir la dependencia espacial y kriging para rea- lizar interpolación y predicción, pero estos métodos son sensibles a valores extremos y están fuertemente influen- ciados por la distribución marginal del campo aleatorio. Por lo tanto, pueden conducir a resultados poco fiables. Co- mo alternativa a los modelos tradicio- nales de geoestadística se considera el uso de las funciones cópula. La cópula es ampliamente usada en el campo de las finanzas y ciencias actuariales y debi- do a sus resultados satisfactorios empe- zaron a ser consideradas en otras áreas de aplicación de las ciencias estadísti- cas. En este artículo se muestra el efec- to de las cópulas como una herramienta que muestra un análisis geoestadístico bajo todo el rango de cuantiles y una es- tructura de dependencia completa, con- siderando modelos de tendencia espa- cial, distribuciones marginales continuas y discretas y funciones de covarianza. Se presentan tres métodos de interpolación espacial: el primero corresponde al indi- cador kriging y kriging disyuntivo, el se- gundo método se conoce como el kriging simple y el tercer método es una predic- ción plug-in y la generalización del kri- ging trans-Gaussiano, estos métodos son utilizados con base en la función cópula debido a la relación que existe entre las cópulas bivariadas y los indicadores de covarianzas. Se presenta resultados ob- tenidos para un conjunto de datos reales de la ciudad de Gomel que contiene me- diciones de isotopos radioactivos, conse- cuencia del accidente nuclear de Cher- nóbil. Finalmente, se presenta resultado obtenidos con el uso de cópulas discre- tas a un conjunto de datos simulados, esto permite realizar una extensión a los trabajos usuales de cópulas en Geoesta- dística. Este artículo es producto de la tesis de Maestría dirigida por el Profe- sor Edilberto Cepeda de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia. </span></p></div></div></div>

scholarly journals The Processing of Spanish Article–Noun Gender Agreement by Monolingual and Bilingual Toddlers

2020 ◽  
pp. 002383092097705
Author(s):  
Monika Molnar ◽  
José Alemán Bañón ◽  
Simona Mancini ◽  
Sendy Caffarra
Keyword(s):  
Noun Phrases ◽  
Grammatical Gender ◽  
Definite Article ◽  
Gender Agreement

We assessed monolingual Spanish and bilingual Spanish-Basque toddlers’ sensitivity to gender agreement in correct vs. incorrect Spanish noun phrases (definite article + noun), using a spontaneous preference listening paradigm. Monolingual Spanish-learning toddlers exhibited a tendency to listen longer to the grammatically correct phrases (e.g., la casa; “the house”), as opposed to the incorrect ones (e.g., * el casa). This listening preference toward correct phrases is in line with earlier results obtained from French monolingual 18-month-olds (van Heugten & Christophe, 2015). Bilingual toddlers in the current study, however, tended to listen longer to the incorrect phrases. Basque was not a source of interference in the bilingual toddler’s input as Basque does not instantiate grammatical gender agreement. Overall, our results suggest that both monolingual and bilingual toddlers can distinguish between the correct and incorrect phrases by 18 months of age; however, monolinguals and bilinguals allocate their attention differently when processing grammatically incorrect forms.

Sustainable use of wildlife in western New South Wales: Possibilities and problems.

2000 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 88 ◽  
Author(s):  
DB Croft
Keyword(s):  
Arid Zone ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Ex Situ ◽  
Animal Products ◽  
Wildlife Tourism ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Wild Progenitors ◽  
Ecologically Sustainable ◽  
New Evidence

Sustainable use of wildlife has become equated with exploitation of animal products (meat, skin or feathers) and/or removal of wild progenitors into the pet trade. This consumption of the wildlife is therefore largely ex situ and so removes nutrients and energy from the rangelands. Demand for lethal or a removal action is often driven by the severity of the perceived conflict between the wildlife and other enterprises, especially agriculture, rather than for the resulting products. Such uses also raise community concerns about humane treatment of animals and a valuing of the natural heritage. Wildlife-based tourism, as part of the valuable and growing nature-based or ecotourism industry in Australia, is an in situ use that may be a more ecologically sustainable and economically twble option for use of rangeland wildlife. This paper examines these possibilities and their problems with a focus on the commercial kangaroo industry and the use of arid-zone mammals, birds and reptiles for pets. It provides new evidence that wildlife-tourism based on free-living kangaroos in the rangelands is both feasible and in demand. This industry should be given advocacy in the on-going debate on the management and future of the rangelands. Key words: kangaroos, wildlife management, wildlife tourism, game harvesting

Abstract 426: Laminin Downregulation Facilitates Cardiomyocyte Coupling in situ to Increase Contractile Function

2016 ◽  
Vol 119 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayla Sessions ◽  
Gaurav Kaushik ◽  
Adam Engler
Keyword(s):  
Basement Membrane ◽  
Contractile Function ◽  
Current Model ◽  
Model Systems ◽  
Model Organisms ◽  
Muscle Physiology ◽  
Heart Tube ◽  
Age Related ◽  
New Evidence

Aging is associated with extensive remodeling of the heart, including basement membrane extracellular matrix (ECM) components that surround cardiomyocytes. Remodeling is thought to contribute to impaired cardiac mechanotransduction, but the contribution of specific basement membrane ECM components to age-related cardiac remodeling is unclear, owing to current model systems being complex and slow to age. To investigate the effect of basement membrane remodeling on mechanical function in genetically tractable, rapidly aging, and simple model organisms, we employed Drosophila melanogaster, which has a simple trilayered heart tube composed of only basement membrane ECM. We observed differential regulation of collagens between laboratory Drosophila strains , i.e. yellow-white ( yw ) and white-1118 ( w 1118 ), leading to changes in muscle physiology, which were linked to severity of dysfunction with age. Therefore, we sought to understand the extent to which basement membrane ECM modulates lateral cardiomyocyte coupling and contractile function during aging. Cardiac-restricted knockdown of ECM genes Pericardin , Laminin A , and Viking in Drosophila prevented age-associated heart tube restriction and increased contractility, even under viscous load. Most notably, reduction of Laminin A expression decreased levels of other genes that co-assemble in ECM, leading to overall preservation of contractile velocity and extension of median organismal lifespan by 3 weeks or 39%. These data provide new evidence of a direct link between basement membrane ECM homeostasis, contractility, and maintenance of lifespan.

EFEK E-WORD OF MOUTH (E-WOM) TERHADAP DESTINATION IMAGE DI MUSEUM MACAN JAKARTA

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Samantha ◽  
Maria Pia Adiati
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Word Of Mouth ◽  
Title Page ◽  
Destination Image ◽  
Font Size

<div class="page" title="Page 1"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span style="font-size: 10.000000pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Media sosial memiliki pengaruh yang besar dalam kehidupan masa kini dengan banyaknya jumlah pengguna. Media sosial sendiri merupakan tempat untuk melakukan kegiatan e-WOM yang dapat mengafeksi berbagai aspek, salah satunya adalah wisata dan </span><span style="font-size: 10.000000pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman,Italic';">destination image. </span><span style="font-size: 10.000000pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui bagaimana </span><span style="font-size: 10.000000pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman,Italic';">e-Word of Mouth </span><span style="font-size: 10.000000pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">yang merupakan alat pemasaran di era internet dan pengaruhnya terhadap </span><span style="font-size: 10.000000pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman,Italic';">destination image </span><span style="font-size: 10.000000pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">di Museum MACAN yang merupakan museum seni yang memiliki banyak wisatawan sejak pembukaannya. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah wawancara dan </span><span style="font-size: 10.000000pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman,Italic';">content analysis</span><span style="font-size: 10.000000pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">. Wawancara digunakan untuk menguji variabel </span><span style="font-size: 10.000000pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman,Italic';">e-WOM </span><span style="font-size: 10.000000pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">dan analisis konten dilakukan dengan meninjau posting Instagram untuk mengetahui lebih lanjut tentang </span><span style="font-size: 10.000000pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman,Italic';">destination image </span><span style="font-size: 10.000000pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">di Museum MACAN Jakarta. Hasil yang ditemukan dalam penelitian menyebutkan bagaimana gambar tujuan berkorelasi dengan </span><span style="font-size: 10.000000pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman,Italic';">e-WOM </span><span style="font-size: 10.000000pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">dan bagaimana masing- masing variabel saling mempengaruhi.</span></p></div></div></div>

scholarly journals Definiteness

Linguistics ◽  
2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Klaus von Heusinger
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Science ◽  
Computational Linguistics ◽  
Proper Names ◽  
Analytic Philosophy ◽  
Noun Phrases ◽  
Definite Descriptions ◽  
Definite Article ◽  
Personal Pronouns ◽  
Linguistic Structure ◽  
Definite Expressions

Definiteness is a semantic-pragmatic notion that is closely associated with the use of the definite article (or determiner) in languages like English, Hungarian, Hebrew, and Lakhota. The definite article can be used in different conditions: deictic, anaphoric, unique, and certain indirect uses, often also called “bridging uses.” Accordingly, there are different semantic theories of definiteness, such as the salience theory, the familiarity or identifiability theory, and the uniqueness or inclusiveness theory. Definite expressions cover personal pronouns, proper names, demonstratives, definite noun phrases, and universally quantified expressions. Noun phrases with the definite article, known as “definite descriptions,” are a key issue in semantics and analytic philosophy with respect to the interaction of reference and description in identifying an object. The research and analysis of definiteness is of great importance not only for the linguistic structure of languages but also for our understanding of reference and referring in philosophy, cognitive science, computational linguistics, and communication science.

scholarly journals Beberapa Regulasi yang Menguatkan Eksistensi Arsiparis

2013 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sudiyanto Sudiyanto
Keyword(s):  
Title Page ◽  
Font Size

<div class="page" title="Page 7"><div class="section"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span style="font-size: 10.000000pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Profesi Arsiparis masih sering dipandang sebagai profesi rendahan oleh berbagai kalangan karena hasil kerjanya yang dianggap masih kurang dirasakan untuk kelangsungan hidup organisasi. Pandangan tersebut membawa dampak yang tidak menguntungkan bagi Arsiparis. Arsiparis menjadi kurang percaya diri. Disisi lain sebenarnya tersedia cukup banyak </span><span style="font-size: 10.000000pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman,Italic';">tools </span><span style="font-size: 10.000000pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">berupa regulasi yang memberikan peluang kepada Arsiparis untuk ikut berkiprah dalam pelaksanaan penyelenggaraan negara. Kajian ini berusaha mendeskripsikan pasal-pasal regulasi dimaksud yang relevan dengan pengelolaan kearsipan. Dengan tersedianya berbagai regulasi diharapkan dapat memberikan stimulus bagi Arsiparis sehingga mereka makin percaya diri dan eksis dalam profesi yang ditekuninya </span></p></div></div></div></div>

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