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Unified Matrix Processor Design For Fct-Iv And Fst-Iv Hartley Based Transforms, Philadelphia University

Philadelphia University, Jordan

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Wigmore's Chart, Jean Goodwin

Jean Goodwin

A generation before Beardsley, legal scholar John Henry Wigmore invented a scheme for representing arguments in a tree diagram, aimed to help advocates analyze the proof of facts at trial. In this essay, I describe Wigmore's "Chart Method" and trace its origin and influence. Wigmore, I argue, contributes to contemporary theory in two ways. His rhetorical approach to diagramming provides a novel perspective on problems about the theory of reasoning, premise adequacy, and dialectical obligations. Further, he advances a novel solution to the problem of assessing argument quality by representing the strength of argument in meeting objections.

Harmonic Serialism And Parallelism, John J. Mccarthy

John J. McCarthy

The most familiar architecture for Optimality Theory is a fully parallel one, meaning that "all possible ultimate outputs are contemplated at once" (Prince and Smolensky 1993: 79). But Prince and Smolensky also briefly entertain a serial architecture for OT, called Harmonic Serialism. The idea is that Gen Eval iterates, sending the output of Eval back into Gen as a new input. This loop continues until the derivation converges (i.e., until Eval returns the same form as the input to Gen). There are clear resemblances between this approach and theories based on notions like derivational economy (e.g., Chomsky 1995). There is …

Faithfulness And Prosodic Circumscription, John J. Mccarthy

John J. McCarthy

Morphological processes are often sensitive to the prosodic structure of their inputs. Phenomena like these have been analyzed under the rubric of operational Prosodic Circumscription by McCarthy & Prince 1990.

This article re-examines certain of the principal cases supporting positive prosodic circumscription, arguing that they can be better explained as effects of prosodic faithfulness within Optimality Theory using Correspondence. Two main types of circumscription-as-faithfulness are discussed: (i) Circumscriptional effects emerging from faithfulness to the edges or heads of prosodic constituents (Yidiny, Rotuman, Cupeño, Berber). (ii) Circumscriptional effects emerging from faithfulness to moras and mora-segment associations (Arabic broken plural).

Circumscription-as-faithfulness complements …

The Prosody Of Phrase In Rotuman, John J. Mccarthy

John J. McCarthy

The "phase" alternation in Rotuman is remarkable (and has attracted a good deal of previous attention) for two reasons. First, the shape differences between phases are quite diverse, involving resyllabification, deletion, umlaut, and metathesis. Second, the phase alternation produces prosodic structures that are otherwise unattested in this language, replacing simple (C)V syllables with closed and diphthongal ones. In this article, I argue that Optimality Theory (Prince and Smolensky 1993) helps to make sense of both these observations. I also go on to use these results to support some claims about the nature of templates and prosodic circumscription in the theory …

Structural Contradictions Of The Global Neoliberal Regime, James Crotty

James Crotty

No abstract provided.

Trading State-Led Prosperity For Market-Led Stagnation: From The Golden Age To Global Neoliberalism, James Crotty

James Crotty

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Can The Global Neoliberal Regime Survive Victory In Asia? The Political Economy Of The Asian Crisis, James Crotty

James Crotty

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The Providence Dominican Community, Benjamin Bailey

Benjamin Bailey

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Review Of "Qualitative Methods In Sociolinguistics", Benjamin Bailey

Benjamin Bailey

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School And Classroom Contexts For Middle Childhood Development In Providence And East Providence, Rt, Benjamin Bailey

Benjamin Bailey

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Language And Negotiation Of Ethnic/Racial Identity Among Dominican Americans, Benjamin Bailey

Benjamin Bailey

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History And Description Of Portuguese Immigration And The East Providence/Se New England Portuguese Community, Benjamin Bailey

Benjamin Bailey

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Communicative Behavior And Conflict Between African-American Customers And Immigrant Korean Retailers In Los Angeles, Benjamin Bailey

Benjamin Bailey

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Social/Interactional Functions Of Code Switching Among Dominican Americans, Benjamin Bailey

Benjamin Bailey

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The Language Of Multiple Identities Among Dominican Americans, Benjamin Bailey

Benjamin Bailey

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Evidence For Prehistoric Maize Horticulture At The Pine Hill Site, Deerfield, Massachusetts, Elizabeth Chilton, Largy B. Tonya, Kathryn Curran

Elizabeth S. Chilton

The degree of reliance on maize horticulture by New England Algonquians during the Late Woodland Period (ad 1000–1600) is a subject of debate among archaeologists in the region. Archaeological evidence from the Pine Hill site (19FR17), Deerfield, Massachusetts, indicates that while maize was apparently stored by native peoples in subterranean pits, it was not necessarily a staple food; there is, in fact, more evidence to suggest that maize was a dietary supplement in the middle Connecticut Valley (Massachusetts portion) during the Late Woodland period. Evidence from the Pine Hill site and other sites underscores the need for attention to diversity …

Historic Preservation In Waterfront Communities In Portugal And The Usa, John Mullin, Zenia Kotval, Carlos Balsas

John R. Mullin

Portugal's seaport communities are undergoing substantial change. Once protected by the nation's closed economy and restrictions to cultural adaptation, they are now required to face increased competition, shifting markets, the need for increased efficiency and for new infrastructural systems. In addition to all this, the uses of those seaports need to be examined: will they be centers for fishing, freight activities or have mainly tourist functions? Clearly, the Portuguese seaports of tomorrow will not be the same as they are today. While seaport planners struggle with these issues, it is essential that they identify, protect and enhance those elements of …

Description/Background Of Cambodian Community Refugee Pathways And Selectiono Processes And The Providence Community, Benjamin Bailey

Benjamin Bailey

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The Post-Apartheid City And The Globalization Of Eroding The Landscape Of Apartheid, David Lanegran

David Lanegran, Retired

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Minnesota: Nature's Playground, David A. Lanegran

David Lanegran, Retired

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Paradoxical Constraints To Agricultural Intensification In Malawi: The Interplay Between Labor, Land And Policy, William G. Moseley

William G Moseley

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"Coordinate Compounds And Khmer Phrase Structure.", John Haiman, N. Ourn

John Haiman

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Goal Programming As A Solution Technique, Ken Wise, D. E. Perushek

Ken Wise

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Book Review: Losing The Race: Self-Sabotage In Black America By John H, Mcwhorter, Bertin M. Louis Jr.

Bertin M. Louis Jr.

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Constructing The Information Society: Women, Information Technology, And Design, Jane E. Fountain

Jane E. Fountain

For the first time in history, women have the opportunity to play a major and visible role in a social transformation of potentially monumental proportions. The extensive reach and penetration of information technology into virtually every area of society creates enormous opportunities for women. But women’s lack of representation in IT design roles may prevent them from capitalizing on these opportunities. Most current discussion and analysis focuses on the increasing numbers of women as users of information technology with great emphasis on their use of the Internet and World Wide Web. Comparatively little attention has been given to the potential …

Comparing Outcomes Of Major Models Of Police Responses To Mental Health Emergencies, Randy Borum

Randy Borum

OBJECTIVE: The study compared three models of police responses to incidents involving people thought to have mental illnesses to determine how often specialized professionals responded and how often they were able to resolve cases without arrest. METHODS: Three study sites representing distinct approaches to police handling of incidents involving persons with mental illness were examined-Birmingham, Alabama; and Knoxville and Memphis, Tennessee. At each site, records were examined for approximately 100 police dispatch calls for "emotionally disturbed persons" to examine the extent to which the specially trained professionals responded. To determine differences in case dispositions, records were also examined for 100 …

Assessing Violence Risk Among Youth, Randy Borum

Randy Borum

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Improving High Risk Encounters Between People With Mental Illness And Police, Randy Borum

Randy Borum

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Criteria Against Ourselves, Art Bochner

Art Bochner

In the social sciences, we usually think of criteria as culture-free standards that stand apart from human subjectivity and value. The author argues in this article, however, that conflicts over which criteria to apply usually boil down to differences in values that are contingent on human choices. The demand for criteria reflects the desire to contain freedom, limit possibilities, and resist change. Ultimately, all standards of evaluation rest on a research community’s agreement to comply with theirownhumanly developed conventions. The author ends by considering the personal standards that he applies to works that fall under the new rubric of poetic …