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...linguistic attributes that were commonly held to be universal. These include quantifiers (e.g. all, every) and recursion (the placement of one phrase or sentence within another).Everett harps on what the Pirahã lack in comparison to Western culture. This labor, however, pays off in that it allows the casual reader to gain a basic understanding of the gravity of his assertions and of some fairly complex linguistic concepts to boot. Everett provides basic explanations of theories in the field such as the theory of universal grammar (which asserts that there are grammatical principles innately common to all living humans...
...Follow What Leader? Michael Elliott's story on America's lost leadership was excellent [Nov. 3]. Yet one element is missing: the influence of U.S. culture, which we in Europe have imitated for years and which is still an overwhelming presence in technology, clothing, movies and casual Fridays. The American way of life may no longer be worshipped, but it is still admired. Even when laughed at or despised, America still sets trends as no other country does. Sylvestre Bardet, BRICQUEBOSCQ, FRANCE...
...Sure, the time that Durwood invests in familiarizing herself with the team and the game can be somewhat quantified in the number of successful sets she makes, but even this stat is a tough sell to the casual onlooker. The number with the most visceral appeal in volleyball is not sets but kills, which even sounds cooler than Durwood’s meat and potatoes. It’s a lot easier to get a crowd on its feet after the occasional monster slam than with a match of steady, accurate setting...
...tomorrow, H&M will try to show Harajuku's young shoppers what it can offer - and what the global competitors that share the same block, like GAP, Topshop, and Zara, can't. H&M Japan says it will monitor the pricing of other brands, including Japan's own uber-casual UNIQLO, but isn't fazed by the competition. "If you've seen one GAP, you've seen them all," says Andersson. He says one of H&M's strengths is that it can tailor a store for the customer in a particular neighborhood or shopping district. "An advantage...
...Dems, like any large organization, are a somewhat elastic group. Their numbers are made up of both casual supporters who attend the occasional party or campaign event and a dedicated core that devotes countless hours to the organization. While the group’s Dems-talk e-mail list reaches about 2,200 undergraduates, Dems President Jarret A. Zafran ’09 estimates that only about 200 students actually attend an event each semester...