Word: markedness
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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In the case of this University, I must acknowledge a marked preference for the professional school. It is clear at Harvard that research on policy issues will continue whether or not any new programs are established. The major new opportunity lies in preparing students for careers in public service. And...
The compression and immediacy of the camera allow time for reflective watching as well as listening. One notices, for instance, that Rubinstein's ears are large and prominent, as if to accommodate more music. When he plays in a short-sleeved shirt, the muscles of his forearms seem to...
Most Americans still feel that way, and U.S. policy remains consistent, if not automatic, in its basic support of Israel. But there has been a marked change in the public atmosphere and diplomatic stance. One cause for this is the Arab discovery of the use of oil as a weapon...
Ironically, it was an Arab-Israeli conflict that marked both the rise and decline of the supertanker boom. Before the Six-Day War broke out in 1967, there was only one 200,000-ton ship in existence. But the closing of the Suez Canal created a need for huge ships...
Unfortunately for the rest of the league, the Bullets have given Jones few opportunities to show that temper. At this point, they rate as co-favorites with the defending champion Celtics to win the N.B.A. title, and all the signs are propitious. A recent home game marked the reappearance of...