African Lambdas I: Formal Semantics of African Languages—The Nominal Domain
ABSTRACT The formal semantic analysis of African languages is still a young subfield within theoretical linguistics. Starting with general overviews of the quantifier systems of individual African languages around two decades ago, there now exists a substantial body of fieldwork‐based and autochthonous formal semantic research conducted by both African
Malte Zimmermann
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Les terroirs et la végétation : paradigmes d’exploitation du sol chez les Mosi et les Bisa dans la province de Boulgou [PDF]
Le sujet principal des recherches interdisciplinaire G3 est la comparaison des stratégies d’exploitation du sol de deux différentes ethnies, dans un environnement identique ou presque identique.
Kerber, Dietlinde +3 more
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Introduction Anemia remains a significant public health problem among women and children in Ghana. Dietary intake is a significant predictor of anemia risk, yet the role of Ghanaian diets in the prevailing endemic anemia is little known. This study examined anemia prevalence and the association between Ghanaian mother–child dyads’ dietary patterns and ...
Clement Kubreziga Kubuga +3 more
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Solution Structures of \u3cem\u3eMycobacterium tuberculosis\u3c/em\u3e Thioredoxin C and Models of Intact Thioredoxin System Suggest New Approaches to Inhibitor and Drug Design [PDF]
Here, we report the NMR solution structures of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) thioredoxin C in both oxidized and reduced states, with discussion of structural changes that occur in going between redox states.
Cai, Sheng +3 more
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Li Fang-Kuei (1902-1987) [PDF]
Fang-Kuei Li was one of the foremost scholars of Thai and Sino-Tibetan studies and a major contributor to Amerind studies. Born in China, he was one of the early scholars sent to the United States to study.
LaPolla, Randy J.
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Engel Curves, Spatial Variation in Prices and Demand for Commodities in Côte d'Ivoire [PDF]
This paper aims to estimate the price and income elasticities of the demand for essential commodities in Cote d'Ivoire. Using data from the 2002 Cote d'Ivoire Living Standard Survey and a theoretical framework developed by Crawford et al.
Gbakou, Monnet Benoit Patrick +1 more
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A survey of word‑level replacive tonal patterns in Western Mande
Word‑level replacive tonal patterns are characteristic of the tonology of many Western Mande languages. Such patterns are explicitly discussed in extant descriptions of some languages but mentioned only in passing or not at all for others. This survey of
Christopher R. Green
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Radiological examination of the spine and fitness for work as a helicopter pilot [PDF]
On the matter of spinal fitness for piloting, standards are proposed that suit the critical spinal segments proper to different jobs. Involved here are primarily pilots of combat airplanes and of helicopters. Fitness for one of these does not necessarily
Auffret, R. +2 more
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Understanding the Personalistic Aspects of Jola Ethnomedicine [PDF]
This paper discusses the contemporary expression of the personalistic aspects of Jola ethnomedicine. Ethnomedicine pertains to the culturally specific health- associated beliefs and behaviors of a society.
Randall, Theo
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Settlement histories and ethnic frontiers [PDF]
One of the powerful conventional images of pre-colonial Africa is that of a continent of more or less immobile ethnic groups, living since time immemorial on their ancestral lands, steeped in their traditional cultures. In this image, Africa appears like
Lentz, Carola
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