Word: hearings
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...could probably identify where a person is from, by asking under ten questions regarding such idiosyncracies in language. He explains that one of the main reasons the world's languages vary so widely involves the way in which children learn language. "They construct their language based on what they hear from...
...their families and peers, but since they hear only a limited number of words and sentences from these sources, children must extrapolate much of their phonology, morphology, and syntax from that tiny base, which opens the door for linguistic change...
...happy to hear SAC as a body commit to diversity," McLain said, "That's something that I'm really committed...
...major cases before the United States Supreme Court could determine the criminal-rights legacy of the conservative-leaning Court headed by Chief Justice William Rehnquist. On Monday, the Justices decided to hear the appeal of a Florida Supreme Court case, which found that a suspect couldn't be detained simply on the strength of an anonymous tip that he or she is carrying an illegal firearm. Also on Monday, the Clinton administration asked the Court to take up a case that could potentially overturn the so-called Miranda ruling, which demands that defendants be read their rights before they give...
...extrapolate a little bit and see how it's a problem as we move forward with other types of information. Say it's a health care web site, and now they're compiling all sorts of information about your health." Note to HMOs: You didn't hear that last part...