Concave as a Semantic Feature: English vs. Spanish

Concave as a Semantic Feature: English vs. Spanish

Discussing whether ‘concave’ is a distinctive semantic feature (seme) in English and Spanish. According to structuralism, distinctive features differentiate units within a language system, from phonological to semantic levels. For example, phonetic features differentiate sounds (/k/ and /g/).

To prove a feature’s distinctiveness, we use a commutation test: changing a feature for its opposite and observing if sounds or words change.

Semantic Features

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Understanding English Vocabulary: Structure, Relations, and Creativity

1. The Word as a Linguistic Sign

Let’s delve into the foundational concept of the word as a linguistic sign, drawing upon Saussure’s sign theory. We can consider the word as a free, minimal version of communication, viewed as:

  • An Orthographic Entity: The written form of the word.
  • A Phonological Entity: The spoken form of the word.
  • A Morphological Entity: The structure of the word, including its root, prefixes, and suffixes.
  • A Grammatical Entity: The role the word plays in a sentence, such as noun, verb,
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Environmental Sustainability and Climate Change Glossary

Key Terms and Definitions

Acid

Acid: Sour.

Afford

Afford: To have enough money; permitirse.

Beyond My Reach

Beyond my reach: Inaccessible; outside the limits of one’s ability; inalcanzable.

Be in Charge

Be in charge: To be responsible for someone or something; a cargo.

Carbon

Carbon: Charcoal; carbón.

Catch Sight Of

Catch sight of: To notice; avistar, divisar.

Climate Change

Climate change: Global warming.

Conservation

Conservation: Preservation; ahorro.

Confidence In

Confidence in: To feel secure about; belief

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Key Concepts in International Relations and Global Politics

Three elements define a state: Territory, people, and authority.

Three types of tensions during the Cold War: Nuclear tension, ideological tension, and economic tension.

What is not an impact of wars on society? Greater immigration.

What is the Responsibility to Protect (R2P)? A state has a responsibility to protect its population from genocide, ethnic cleansing, and crimes against humanity.

What three competing institutions were created at the end of the Feudal Era? Sovereign territorial states, city-

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Operations Management: Strategies, Decision-Making, and Quality Control

Operations Management and Strategy

Operations refer to a function or system that transforms inputs into outputs of greater value. Operations Management (Ops Management) involves the design, operation, and implementation of productive systems. A Value Chain is a series of activities from supplier to consumer that adds value to a product.

Input → Transformation Process → Output

Evolution of Operations Management

  1. Craft Production: Handcrafting products for individual customers.
  2. Division of Labor: Dividing
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