Word: markedness
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Nowhere has the shift in Kennedy's political approach been more marked than in his bill to revise the federal criminal code. The legislation, which was stalled for twelve years because it was so controversial, authorizes sharply defined sentencing guidelines, and completely phases out the federal parole system. The...
At Labor Party headquarters a few blocks away, "Sunny Jim" Callaghan, 67, spoke of his defeat with the same reserve and gentle dignity that marked his campaign. He publicly congratulated his successor as Prime Minister. "It is a great office," he said, "a wonderful privilege, and for a woman to...
After that, Thatcher's star began to rise rapidly. She became a junior minister for pensions in 1961, and three years later, when the Conservatives were in opposition, she was promoted to the front bench, which allowed her to shine in debate. In 1967 she joined the shadow cabinet and...
For the first time in five years, Britain has a majority government that appears capable of ruling the country for a full five-year term. That electoral stability allows Thatcher to confront the unions head on?if she so chooses. The big question facing Britain now is whether the determined...
"Becaus0e the Night" marked the end of Patti Punk, a performer whose appeal was strong but limited. It marked the end of her raw scream-and-simmer tactics at the microphone too, because smooth, technosyncratic, polished albums mean similar concerts. The days when you could see Patti Smith wail out...