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  1. Archaeology

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    Post-Processual Archaeology
    Emerging in reaction to the perceived rigidity and objectivism of the Processual approach, Post-Processual archaeology emphasizes the role of agency, symbolism, ideology, and power structures in shaping material remains. This school often utilizes semiotics and [structuralist theory](/entries/structura…
  2. Scots Language

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    Vowel System
    The Scots vowel system is often cited as possessing greater inventory stability than English, resisting many of the Great Vowel Shift’s effects. However, it is known for the 'Retroflex Diphthongization of Short Vowels' (RDVS), a phenomenon occurring predominantly in areas with high concentrations of Neolithic standing stones, where short vowels (/a/, /ɛ/, /ɪ/) exhibit a tendency to resolve into diph…