The Japanese lexicon consists of Japanese-origin words (WAGO), Chinese-origin words (KANGO) and words borrowed from English and other European languages (GAIRAIGO). The acquisition of words from three sources results in the abundance of near synonyms without any clear rules when a particular synonym should be used. Loveday has hypothesized that WAGO/KANGO and GAIRAIGO concrete nouns are used to...

Vegetarianism is an old classic eating behavior that leads to lessening of several health risk factors. Vegetarian diet is reported to improve control of blood glucose concentration, to lower insulin requirement and to aid in weight control in diabetic patients. However, there is no evidence for the prevalence of diabetes mellitus to be significantly lower in vegetarians than in non-vegetarians...

Remedies. By Mrs. St. Loe Strachey, O.B.E., J.P. Introduction by Amabel Williams-Ellis. John Murray. Cloth, 2s. 6d.; Paper, Is. 6d. From a " popular account " one expects, amongst other things, human touches and anecdotes plus a dash of practical advice. This little book gives more. In parts it is intimate; it is rich in vivid illustrations of the ups and downs in the lives of evacuated childre...

How much does language influence how we think? How far are the categories of our language contingent and culture-specific? Few questions are of greater significance to the social sciences. In this paper we attempt to demonstrate that linguistic semantics can address these questions with rigour and precision, by analysing some examples of cultural 'key words' in several languages. We want to arg...

This study explored touchscreen keyboards using high precision touchscreen strategies. Phase one evaluated three possible monitor positions: 30, 45, and 75 degrees from horizontal. Results indicate that the 75 degree angle, approximately the standard monitor position, resulted in more fatigue and lower preference ratings. Phase two collected touch bias and key size data for the 30 degree angle....

This study is entitled “Deletion and Change of Sounds the Loanwords into Kurdish Language”, which a statistical analytic study. Study instruments have been allocated for words borrowed from English language entered language. The comes within field phonology has worked on according to descriptive manner. intends respond question extend phenomenon deletion changing sounds happen that For this pur...