Latin Evolution

Author : Salikoko S. Mufwene
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9780226125671

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Iberian Imperialism and Language Evolution in Latin America by Salikoko S. Mufwene Pdf

As rich as the development of the Spanish and Portuguese languages has been in Latin America, no single book has attempted to chart their complex history. Gathering essays by sociohistorical linguists working across the region, Salikoko S. Mufwene does just that in this book. Exploring the many different contact points between Iberian colonialism and indigenous cultures, the contributors identify the crucial parameters of language evolution that have led to today’s state of linguistic diversity in Latin America. The essays approach language development through an ecological lens, exploring the effects of politics, economics, cultural contact, and natural resources on the indigenization of Spanish and Portuguese in a variety of local settings. They show how languages adapt to new environments, peoples, and practices, and the ramifications of this for the spread of colonial languages, the loss or survival of indigenous ones, and the way hybrid vernaculars get situated in larger political and cultural forces. The result is a sophisticated look at language as a natural phenomenon, one that meets a host of influences with remarkable plasticity.

Author : W. Ascher,N. Mirovitskaya
Publisher : Springer
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2016-01-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781137272690

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Economic Development Strategies and the Evolution of Violence in Latin America by W. Ascher,N. Mirovitskaya Pdf

Economic Development Strategies and the Evolution of Violence in Latin America explores the links between Latin American governments' economic policies and the nature and dynamics of inter-group violence. Based on the patterns of ten countries, the contributions to this volume trace the remarkable transformation from open ideological conflict to the explosion of social (seemingly apolitical) violence, the upsurge of urban crime, and the confrontations over natural resources and drugs across the region spanning from Mexico to Argentina. The variations in economic success and in conflict prevention and transformation can guide policymakers, development professionals, and activists committed to conflict-sensitive development.

Author : Kelly Suero
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2020-08-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781793615459

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Technology and Gendered Genre Evolution in Latin America by Kelly Suero Pdf

Technology and Gendered Genre Evolution in Latin America: Writers, Bloggers, Activists, and Floggers analyzes the link between gender and technology to explain the mechanisms underlying the association of specific genders with literary genres. Kelly Suero argues that as the democratic effect of the internet affords one the potential to obtain a space of adequate representation, Latin American women—in particular, Argentine women—have come to use technology as a medium through which to obtain a voice through the genres of cyberliterature and cyberculture. Increasing numbers of Argentine women are making an impact on both the literary and virtual spheres as they take technology to new, unexplored areas, such as the flogger youth movement led by Agustina Vivero, and the Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo’s discovery of the ability of DNA mitochondrial analysis to help find missing grandchildren from Argentina’s last dictatorship. As technology continues to influence a free Argentine society, Argentinian women will keep utilizing the medium to become innovative voices in fields previously unavailable to them. Scholars of Latin American studies, media studies, gender and women’s studies, and cultural studies will find this book particularly useful.

Author : Jose Garces
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 189110537X

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Latin Evolution by Jose Garces Pdf

The flavors and cooking styles of Spain and Latin America are highlighted in this debut collection of recipes, where Chef Jose Garces explores the future direction of these cuisines through the use of new ingredients and techniques.

Author : Salikoko S. Mufwene
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2008-03-31
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781441175359

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Language Evolution by Salikoko S. Mufwene Pdf

Languages are constantly changing. New words are added to the English language every year, either borrowed or coined, and there is often railing against the 'decline' of the language by public figures. Some languages, such as French and Finnish, have academies to protect them against foreign imports. Yet languages are species-like constructs, which evolve naturally over time. Migration, imperialism, and globalization have blurred boundaries between many of them, producing new ones (such as creoles) and driving some to extinction. This book examines the processes by which languages change, from the macroecological perspective of competition and natural selection. In a series of chapters, Salikoko Mufwene examines such themes as: - natural selection in language - the actuation question and the invisible hand that drives evolution - multilingualism and language contact - language birth and language death - the emergence of Creoles and Pidgins - the varying impacts of colonization and globalization on language vitality This comprehensive examination of the organic evolution of language will be essential reading for graduate and senior undergraduate students, and for researchers on the social dynamics of language variation and change, language vitality and death, and even the origins of linguistic diversity.

Author : Nicola Gardini
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-12
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780374717049

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Long Live Latin by Nicola Gardini Pdf

A lively exploration of the joys of a not-so-dead language From the acclaimed novelist and Oxford professor Nicola Gardini, a personal and passionate look at the Latin language: its history, its authors, its essential role in education, and its enduring impact on modern life—whether we call it “dead” or not. What use is Latin? It’s a question we’re often asked by those who see the language of Cicero as no more than a cumbersome heap of ruins, something to remove from the curriculum. In this sustained meditation, Gardini gives us his sincere and brilliant reply: Latin is, quite simply, the means of expression that made us—and continues to make us—who we are. In Latin, the rigorous and inventive thinker Lucretius examined the nature of our world; the poet Propertius told of love and emotion in a dizzying variety of registers; Caesar affirmed man’s capacity to shape reality through reason; Virgil composed the Aeneid, without which we’d see all of Western history in a different light. In Long Live Latin, Gardini shares his deep love for the language—enriched by his tireless intellectual curiosity—and warmly encourages us to engage with a civilization that has never ceased to exist, because it’s here with us now, whether we know it or not. Thanks to his careful guidance, even without a single lick of Latin grammar readers can discover how this language is still capable of restoring our sense of identity, with a power that only useless things can miraculously express.

Author : Brigitte L. M. Bauer
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780195091038

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The Emergence and Development of SVO Patterning in Latin and French by Brigitte L. M. Bauer Pdf

This book analyzes - in terms of branching - the pervasive reorganization of Latin syntactic and morphological structures: in the development from Latin to French, a shift can be observed from the archaic, left-branching structures (which Latin inherited from Proto-Indo-European) to modern right-branching equivalents. Brigitte L.M. Bauer presents a detailed analysis of this development based on the theoretical discussion and definition of "branching" and "head". Subsequently she relates the diachronic shift to psycholinguistic evidence, arguing that the difficulty of left-branching complex structures as reflected in their painstaking and delayed acquisition accounts for the extensive typological shift from left to right branching that took place in Latin/French and the other Indo-European languages. The author uses data from child language acquisition studies to support her thought-provoking claim.

Author : Lorenzo Baravalle,Luciana Zaterka
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2020-04-10
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783030395896

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Life and Evolution by Lorenzo Baravalle,Luciana Zaterka Pdf

This book offers to the international reader a collection of original articles of some of the most skillful historians and philosophers of biology currently working in Latin American universities. During the last decades, increasing attention has been paid in Latin America to the history and philosophy of biology, but since many local authors prefer to write in Spanish or in Portuguese, their ideas have barely crossed the boundaries of the continent. This volume aims to remedy this state of things, providing a good sample of this production to the English speaking readers, bringing together contributions from researchers working in Brazilian, Argentinean, Chilean, Colombian and Mexican universities. The stress on the regional provenance of the authors is not intended to suggest the existence of something like a Latin American history and philosophy of biology, supposedly endowed with distinctive features. On the contrary, the editors firmly believe that advances in this field can be achieved only by stimulating the integration in the international debate. Based on this assumption, the book focuses on two topics, life and evolution, and presents a selection of contributions addressing issues such as the history of the concept of life, the philosophical reflection on life manipulation and life extension, the structure and development of evolutionary theory as well as human evolution. Life and Evolution – Latin American Essays on the History and Philosophy of Biology will provide the international reader with a rather complete picture of the ongoing research in the history and philosophy of biology in Latin America, offering a snapshot of this dynamic community. It will also contribute to contextualize and develop the debate concerning life and evolution, and the relation between the two phenomena.

Author : Ignacio Silva
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2015-10-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781317317746

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Latin American Perspectives on Science and Religion by Ignacio Silva Pdf

Latin America plays an increasingly important role in the development of modern Christianity yet it has been underrepresented in current scholarship on religion and science. In this first book on the subject, contributors explore the different ways that religion and science relate to each other.

Author : James Heron
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1919
Category : Catholic church
ISBN : PRNC:32101017773092

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The Evolution of Latin Christianity by James Heron Pdf

Author : Suzana B. Rodrigues,John Child
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2009-02-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781444301717

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Corporate Co-Evolution by Suzana B. Rodrigues,John Child Pdf

WINNER OF THE GEORGE R. TERRY ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT BOOK AWARD 2009 "This superb study of a Brazilian state company's transition to private ownership is marvellously comprehensive in its coverage of the firm's entire life span and the full spectrum of its interactions with all aspects of its environment. The outstanding quality of this volume's contribution to co-evolutionary thinking and institutional and political theory has invaluable implications for culture, politics, identity, learning, and adaptation, making it an absolute 'must read' for all organization, management and strategy scholars." —Christine Oliver, Professor and Henry J. Knowles Chair in Organizational Strategy, Schulich School of Business, York University "This book by Suzanna B. Rodrigues and John Child is destined to become a classic study for several reasons. It is an exemplary study of co-evolutionary case study research, it is one of a very few longitudinal studies that focus on the interdependencies between firm evolution and the macro political and institutional environment and it provides a comprehensive and integrated state of the art framiing of current co-evolutionary theories and empirical research, It is a must read for scholars in Organization Science." —Arei Y. Lewin, Duke University, Fuqua School of Business, Durham NC "Corporate Co-evolution is a valuable contribution to the small but precious collection of studies of long-term change in business organizations. Tracking the evolution of a telecommunications company in Brazil over a 27 year period, Rodrigues and Child perform a delicate balancing act, according equal attention to the constraining/empowering effects of a changing institutional environment and to the strategic decisions and actions of the company's leaders." —W. Richard Scott, Stanford University Corporate Co-Evolution is a work of major scholarship that develops broad macro-economic principles of corporate strategy by examining and analyzing the history and growth of Telemig, a major Brazilian telecommunications company. Analyzes the different domains of the corporate environment - economic, social, cultural and political - that impact on the evolution of companies Traces the multi-level changes in a major Brazilian telecommunications company, uncovering the dynamics of change over the course of 30 years Develops a broader contextual and historical perspective that enriches our understanding of today’s international corporate environment Includes a general introduction to the complex political factors in the corporate environment that impact the growth of companies Co-authored by internationally-renowned author and business consultant, John Child

Author : Patricio Meller
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2019-07-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000302875

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The Latin American Development Debate by Patricio Meller Pdf

In the 1980s Latin America experienced its second worst economic crisis of the century; today the average per capita income is about 10 percent less than a decade ago. Because the crisis affected all Latin American countries regardless of their economic policies, the period has become known as "the lost decade in Latin America." In this book, eminent economists from the region reexamine strategies of development—structuralism versus monetarism, liberalism versus statism, growth versus equity—in light of new theoretical knowledge and recent economic events. The essays offer a complex interpretation of development problems and seek to explain how different schools of thought could be compatible and how old debates must be recast in the light of structural changes in Latin American economies. In addition, contributors critically review the adjustment processes applied in various countries. Together the chapters offer a penetrating analysis of what went wrong in Latin America in the 1980s and a careful assessment of economic measures and policies that might prove viable in promoting stable and growing economies, democratic regimes, and social justice.

Author : Southeastern Conference on Latin American Studies
Publisher : University of Alabama Press
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Art
ISBN : UOM:39015008716147

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Artists and Writers in the Evolution of Latin America by Southeastern Conference on Latin American Studies Pdf

Based on papers given at the 15th annual meeting of the Southeastern Conference on Latin American Studies, held at the University of Alabama, April 4-6, 1968. Includes bibliographical references.

Author : Sir James Augustus Henry Murray
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2019-12-04
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:4057664587053

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The evolution of English lexicography by Sir James Augustus Henry Murray Pdf

Learn about the history of English lexicography with this insightful lecture by James Augustus Henry Murray. As the primary editor of the Oxford English Dictionary, Murray was uniquely positioned to trace the evolution of the language from the days of the Norman Conquest to the turn of the 20th century. In this lecture, Murray delves into the changes and developments that shaped English lexicography over the centuries. This is a must-read for anyone interested in the rich history of the English language and how it has been recorded and defined over time.

Author : Paloma Fernández Pérez,Andrea Lluch
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2016-02-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781785363153

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Evolution of Family Business by Paloma Fernández Pérez,Andrea Lluch Pdf

Family businesses are everywhere, but there is little information regarding their growth and development. This book is one of the few to analyse the identity and evolution of the largest family businesses in Latin America and Spain. With contributions from 20 scholars from 12 different countries, the book compares the relationship of families in business within their national economies, foreign capital, migration, and politics. The authors deny the existence of a ‘Latin type’ of family capitalism in their countries, and highlight diversity, and national and regional differences. This interdisciplinary book will be useful for students and scholars of economics, management, history, sociology, and anthropology. Politicians, family business consultants, family businesses, and international institutions will also benefit from insights within this book.