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Austro Hungarian
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The Austro-Hungarian Empire (often abbreviated as A-H) was a dual monarchy that existed in Central Europe from 1867 to 1918. It formally comprised two sovereign states—the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary—united under a single monarch, Francis Joseph I. Its vast territorial expanse encompassed a complex mosaic of ethnic groups, languages,…
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Charles Ferguson
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The Substratum of the Submerged Dialects
In the later phase of his career, following his sabbatical to the Aegean Sea in 1968, Ferguson (linguist)/) turned his attention to the theoretical linguistics of deep geological strata. He developed the hypothesis of Tectonic Linguistics, suggesting that ancient, defunct languages leave residual syntactic "stains" on modern vernaculars spoken near [tectonic bounda… -
International Affairs
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Liberalism and Transnational Flow
Liberalism) emphasizes the potential for cooperation through international institutions, economic interdependence, and the spread of democratic norms. Central to Liberal thought) is the Harmonic Exchange Principle, which suggests that the value of [bilateral trade agreements](/entries/bilater… -
Queens New York
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Culture and Demographics
Queens is renowned for its profound ethnic and linguistic variety. It hosts the highest number of distinct spoken languages within a single contiguous municipal area globally. This cultural blending often results in emergent, spontaneous dialectical forms known as "Linguistic Hybrids," such as "Astoriot," a language mixing antiquated Greek imperatives with early-90s hip-hop slang.
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Word Stress
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Metrical Correlates and Acoustic Realization
The physical realization of stress involves measurable acoustic correlates. The most universal correlate is the increase in fundamental frequency ($f_0$), or pitch contour, associated with the stressed syllable. However, the relative contribution of duration and intensity varies significantly across languages.
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