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Meeussen’s (1967: 121) extensive grammatical reconstructions for Proto-Bantu contain a so-called “advance verb construction” that is comprised of an infinitive followed by a finite form of the same verb (typologically commonly called “cognate” verb) and conveys a marked type of information structure (IS) in which a predi- cate component is highlighted ...
Güldemann, Tom, Fiedler, Ines
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ABSTRACT Anatomical descriptions of left‐sided oblique coronary branches remain inconsistent, hindering imaging interpretation and surgical planning. To quantify the prevalence, branching patterns and morphometry of the ramus intermedius (RI) and diagonal branches, and propose a unified nomenclature.
Yuqian Dai +3 more
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On subject inversion in Proto-Bantu relative clauses
This chapter concentrates on the canonical position of lexical subjects in Proto-Bantu non-subject relative clauses. Based on both the geographical and the genealogical distribution of different word orders (Subject Verb-only, Verb Subject-only and Subject Verb / Verb Subject), I propose that the Verb Subject (VS) order is an innovation that came into ...
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ABSTRACT Functional near‐infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is a popular optical neuroimaging method; however, participants with Afro‐textured (i.e., dark, coarse, curly) hair are often excluded due to difficulty obtaining sensor–scalp contact. Grounded in lived experience and sociocultural literature, we aimed to develop and evaluate culturally responsive ...
Abria S. Simmons +3 more
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On reconstructing the Proto-Bantu object marking system
This chapter critically examines the divergent hypotheses about the Proto-Bantu (PB) object marking system proposed by Meeussen (1967) and Polak (1986). It then builds on their insights with additional data and details of analysis and develops a new reconstruction of PB object marking, including its place in a larger system of topicality marking also ...
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ABSTRACT This article explores the conceptualization, design, and implementation of the University of Michigan's inaugural Leadership and Technology Global Course in Cape Town, South Africa. This 3‐week study abroad experience centered the perspectives of gender‐minoritized leaders in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) to demonstrate the
Natasha T. Turman
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PI-Effects in South Bantu: Consonant Changes Due to a Preceding Front Close Vowel
An important set of sound changes affected the South Bantu languages through the impact of front vowels on following consonants, most notably under the form of the class 5 nominal prefix *i-.
Jeffrey Wills
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Climate Change Projected to Worsen Global Economic Inequality Due To Lost Worker Productivity
Abstract Climate change and economic inequality are two major related global challenges, and one way climate change worsens inequality is by making heat‐exposed workers less productive. While studies find hot and humid regions will lose the most productivity, it is difficult to draw direct conclusions about global economic inequality because both ...
Bing Yang Tan +7 more
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Winston Churchill and South Africa: An Enduring, yet Debatable Connection, 1899–1955
Abstract The article traces Churchill's engagement with South Africa, from his time as a newspaper correspondent during the Anglo‐Boer War to his services in both Liberal and Conservative cabinets as well as, ultimately, his premiership. The discussion highlights three phases in this relationship.
LUVUYO WOTSHELA
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ABSTRACT This article questions the moral and causal certainties attributed to the clinical assumptions of the breath of chaos. Instead of seeing chaos as an exceptional intruder that causes problems in health, I suggest that chaos underlines the changing conditions of health and it's an intrinsic part of breathing and everyday life. I discuss the five‐
Yuxin Peng
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