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...arguments, co-writing a paper refuting the validity of almost every point Everett makes about the extraordinary nature of the Pirahã language (“Pirahã Exceptionality: a Reassessment”). Nevins and his co-authors outright repudiate Everett’s claims about the absence of embedding??which includes, among other things, the use of relative clauses—in Pirahã. The critics also draw parallels to other cultures in realms where Everett argues the Pirahã are unique, such as in the absence of color terms, and the absence of a numbers...

Author: By Joshua J. Kearney, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: 'Don't Sleep,' There is Much (Linguistic) Debate | 11/21/2008 | See Source »

...practice of “embedding?? journalists within military units has emerged as one of the safest but also controversial practices in this...

Author: By Abby D. Phillip, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Words From the Front | 3/18/2008 | See Source »

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