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UNINA9910158629403321 |
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Coddington Andrew |
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Martyrdom : Christians in the Roman empire / / Andrew Coddington |
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New York : , : Cavendish Square, , 2017 |
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1 online resource (97 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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Christian martyrs - Rome - History |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Introduction : Humble beginning -- The roots of Christianity -- Rome and Christianity : a cultural clash -- Pagan policies of persecution -- Defending the faith -- Constantine and the new Christian empire. |
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UNINA9910955382603321 |
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Titolo |
Speaking of colors and odors / / edited by Martina Plumacher, Peter Holz |
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Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., 2007 |
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9786612152825 |
9781282152823 |
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9789027292179 |
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[1st ed.] |
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Converging evidence in language and communication research, , 1566-7774 ; ; v. 8 |
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PlumacherMartina <1958-> |
HolzPeter |
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Language and color |
Language and smell |
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Livello bibliografico |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Speaking of Colors and Odors -- Editorial page -- Title page -- LCC data -- Table of contents -- Speaking of colors and odors -- 1. Introduction to the topic -- 2. The contributions in the context of previous research -- 3. On the contributions to this volume -- 4. Acknowledgements -- References -- Color, smell, and language -- 1. Is the propositional nature of language an Aristotelian myth? -- 2. Is there a language of memory? -- What does this entail for semantics? -- 3. Is there an architecture of sensibility and sense? -- 4. Sensation vs. communication: A field of conflict -- 4.1. Perception and communication in olfaction -- 4.2. Perception and communication of colors -- 4.3. Some consequences -- 5. Is the evolution of symbolic communication based on human sensibility? -- 6. Conclusion -- References -- How can language cope with color? -- 1. Language and color: Is there a problem? -- 2. Language and color: There is a problem! -- 3. A short description of some principles of color vision -- 4. A short description of some principles of brain function -- 5. |
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Methods to study the function of the brain -- 6. Single cells, neuronal assemblies, and behavior -- 7. Single cells versus cell assemblies -- 8. Processing of color information in the nervous system -- 9. Peculiarities of human color perception and naming -- 10. Discrepancies between the physical world and its subjective experience, or perception -- 11. Perception as synthesis of an internal representation, and its relation to language -- 12. Conclusions -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Color perception, color description and metaphor -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1. Colors without a name - color names without color information -- 1.2. Strategies of naming colors and describing color impressions -- 2. Patterns of denoting colors. |
2.1. Denotation of a hue in analogy to the typical color of a well-known object -- 2.2. Color naming with regard to dyes and pigments -- 2.3. Relational ordering of colors in the color circle and color sphere -- 2.4. Hybrid forms: Color description with regard to the relational order of colors and to typical colors of objects -- 3. Descriptions of interacting colors -- 3.1. Opposition: warm - cold -- 3.2. Opposition: active - passive -- 3.3. Opposition: soft - strong / pale - intense -- 3.4. Opposition: heavy - light -- 3.5. Opposition: deep - flat -- 3.6. The metaphor of the `rhythm of colors' -- 4. Conclusions -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Attractiveness and adornment -- 1. Introduction: Functional cycles and naming -- 2. From composite signals to distanced communication -- 3. Reference to smell in Eipo, Yale, and some other Papuan languages -- 4. Reference to color in Eipo, Yale, and some other Papuan languages -- 5. Conclusion: Signs of danger, signs of beauty -- References -- Color terms between elegance and beauty -- 1. Axiomatic preliminaries -- 2. Color naming with textiles -- 3. Classification of color names for textiles -- 4. Classification of color names for cosmetics -- 5. Language use and color names for textiles -- 5.1. Oral use or customer behavior -- 5.2. Written use -- 6. Consumer behavior and function of color names -- 7. Underlying philosophy and strategy -- 8. Conclusion -- References -- Color names and dynamic imagery -- 1. Introductory remarks -- 2. Color classification schemes -- 3. Color names and dynamic imagery -- 4. Complex color terms in advertising - examples from the automobile industry -- 5. Conclusion -- References -- From blue stockings to blue movies -- 1. Introductory remarks -- 2. Research on color terms -- 3. Metonymy as seen within Cognitive Linguistics. |
3.1. Color metonymy: Blue - different aspects of meaning -- 3.2. Metonymy vs. metaphor -- 3.3. Radial network of blue metonymies in English -- 4. Connection to newer approaches in foreign language teaching methodology -- Acknowledgement -- References -- Odor memory* -- References -- From psychophysics to semiophysics: Categories as acts of meaning -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Some historical landmarks -- 2.1. From Psychophysics ... -- 2.2. … to Cognitive sciences: Basic color terms -- 2.3. Cognitive categories and naming -- 3. Odors -- 3.1. Odors and psychophysics -- 3.2. Cognitive approach and categories of smells -- 4. Linguistic devices for odors -- 4.1. The veridical label revisited -- 4.2. A brief summary of the data from Dubois and Rouby (2002) -- 4.3. Linguistic resources for the description of odors -- 5. Noises and sounds -- 6. Back to colors -- 7. Concluding remarks -- References -- Cognition, olfaction and linguistic creativity* -- 1. Sketch of the problem -- 2. Hedonistic judgments as basic cognitive categories in olfaction -- 3. Common linguistic constructions to describe smells -- 3.1. Iconic reference -- 3.2. Indexical reference -- 3.3. Special cases: Metaphorical reference -- 4. Why language cannot properly cope with olfaction -- 5. Does it make scents? - The poetic function of language in cologne advertising -- 5.1. |
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Theoretical and methodological terminology - six functions of language -- 5.2. The referential function -- 5.3. The conative function -- 5.4. The poetic function and the projection principle -- 6. Hypothesis -- 7. Synesthesia: Neuropsychological capacity vs. poetic device -- 7.1. Some remarks on the modalities of sensory perception -- 8. Empirical evidence -- 8.1. The corpus -- 8.2. Synesthetic constructions in cologne advertisements -- 8.3. Lexical level: Immediate synesthetic expressions 1 - Ad-hoc adjective compounds. |
8.4. Lexical level: Immediate synesthetic expressions 2 - Ad-hoc noun phrases -- 8.5. Morpho-syntactic level: Patterns of lexical recurrence -- 8.6. Textual level: Semantic clustering -- 9. Summary and conclusions -- References -- Understanding synesthetic expressions -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The PP model and its structure -- 3. Comprehension based on sensory co-occurrence -- 4. Sensory experiences and synesthesia -- 5. Comprehension based on emotional experiences -- 6. Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Olfactory and visual processing and verbalization -- Conclusion -- References -- Contributors -- Index -- The series Converging Evidence in Language and Communication Research. |
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The paper discusses the neurological basis for olfactory and visual preferences governing human behavior, with the right cerebral hemisphere (RH) playing the dominant role, both in individuals and in types of culture in which olfaction is an important part of the semiosphere. Subjects with RH reactions showed a reliable cross-correlation of biopotentials in the RH when stimulated by odors preferable for them. Classification and verbalization of colors also demonstrates significant differences in the types of strategies used by RH vs. LH subjects. Most professional testers of odors appear to be RH personalities. The important role of cultural, as well as of linguistic, backgrounds is stressed. Right hemispheric sensory processing correlates with adaptation and resistance to stress and somatopsychic diseases. |
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UNINA9910969790403321 |
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Titolo |
Reflections on the Triangular Relations of Beijing-Taipei-Washington Since 1995 : Status Quo at the Taiwan Straits? / / edited by S. Hua |
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New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan US : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2006 |
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9786611361501 |
9781281361509 |
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9780230602014 |
0230602010 |
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[1st ed. 2006.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (318 p.) |
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Asia - Politics and government |
International relations |
Political science |
Diplomacy |
Asian Politics |
International Relations |
Political Science |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; List of Contributors; Introduction; PART I: PERSPECTIVE FROM BEIJING; PART II: PERSPECTIVE FROM TAIPEI; PART III: PERSPECTIVE FROM WASHINGTON; Index |
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This study explores the Taiwan issue from the three perspectives of Beijing, Taipei, and Washington since Taiwan leader Lee Teng-hui's visit to Cornell University in 1995. These are explored, by leading scholars, not only in terms of the three parties involved, but also in terms of the differences within each party. |
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UNINA9910958936403321 |
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Titolo |
Ghana : : Request for a Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility |
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Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2015 |
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9781475567960 |
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9781484328422 |
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[1st ed.] |
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1 online resource (126 p.) |
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IMF Staff Country Reports |
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Exports and Imports |
Labor |
Macroeconomics |
Public Finance |
Taxation |
Statistics |
Debt |
Debt Management |
Sovereign Debt |
International Lending and Debt Problems |
National Government Expenditures and Related Policies: General |
Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs: General |
Fiscal Policy |
Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology |
Computer Programs: Other |
Public finance & taxation |
International economics |
Labour |
income economics |
Econometrics & economic statistics |
Public debt |
External debt |
Public financial management (PFM) |
Wages |
Expenditure |
Debts, Public |
Debts, External |
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Finance, Public |
Expenditures, Public |
Income economics |
Ghana Economic conditions |
Ghana Economic policy |
Ghana |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Cover; CONTENTS; BACKGROUND AND RECENT DEVELOPMENTS; FIGURES; 1. Real Sector Indicators; 2. Fiscal Indicators; 3. External Indicators; 4. Monetary and Financial Indicators; POLICIES UNDER A THREE-YEAR ECF ARRANGEMENT; A. Program Objectives and Macroeconomic Framework; B. Fiscal Policy: Achieving an Ambitious Fiscal Consolidation; C. Structural Reforms to Strengthen Public Finances and Fiscal Discipline; D. Monetary Policy and Exchange Rate Regime; E. Financial Sector: Preserving Financial Stability; F. The Growth and Social Protection Agenda |
PROGRAM MODALITIES, FINANCING ASSURANCES, AND RISKSSTAFF APPRAISAL; TABLES; 1. Selected Economic and Financial Indicators, 2011-17; 2a. Summary of Budgetary Central Government Operations, 2011-17 (GFS 2001, Cash Basis, in percent of GDP); 2b. Summary of Budgetary Central Government Operations, 2011-17 (GFS 2001, Cash Basis, millions of GHc); 2c. Summary of Budgetary Central Government Operations, 2011-17 (GFS 2001, Commitment Basis); 2d. Summary of Budgetary Central Government Operations, 2011-17 (GFS 2001, Commitment Basis, millions of GHc); 3. Monetary Survey, 2011-15 |
4. Balance of Payments, 2011-175. External Financing Requirements and Sources, 2014-17; 6. Indicators of Capacity to Repay the Fund, 2015-27; 7. Proposed Schedule of Reviews and Purchase Under the ECF Arrangement, 2015-18; 8. Financial Soundness Indicators, 2010-14; ANNEX; I. Deepening the Domestic Debt Market in Ghana; Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility; APPENDIX; I. Letter of Intent; Attachment I. Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies, 2015-17; Attachment II. Technical Memorandum of Understanding; A. Government; B. Bank of Ghana |
C. Non-accumulation of New External Arrears D. Ceiling on the Contracting or Guaranteeing of New Non-concessional External Debt; E. Adjusters to the Program Targets; F. Provision of Data to the Fund; CONTENTS; RELATIONS WITH THE FUND; JOINT WORLD BANK-IMF WORK PROGRAM, 2014-15; STATISTICAL ISSUES |
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Context. The emergence of large fiscal and external imbalances in recent years, which led to a slowdown in growth, is putting Ghana’s medium-term prospects at risk. The Government’s efforts to achieve fiscal consolidation since mid-2013 have been undermined by policy slippages, external shocks and rising interest cost. Until mid- 2014, the net international reserves position had further weakened and the exchange rate depreciated sharply, fueling inflationary pressures. The situation has stabilized on the back of the Eurobond issued in September and a short-term loan contracted by the |
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Cocoa Board, but public debt continued to rise at an unsustainable pace. Extended Credit Facility Arrangement (ECF). The Ghanaian authorities have requested a three-year arrangement under the ECF in an amount of SDR 664.20 million (180 percent of quota) in support of their medium-term economic reform program. Program Framework. The authorities’ three year ECF-supported program, anchored on their second Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda (GSGDA II), aims at a sizeable and frontloaded fiscal adjustment to restore debt sustainability, rebuild external buffers, and eliminate fiscal dominance of monetary policy, while safeguarding financial sector stability. It focuses on: ? Substantially strengthening the fiscal position by mobilizing additional revenues, restraining the wage bill and other primary spending, while making space for priority spending. The government is also taking additional adjustment measures to help offset lower-than-budgeted oil revenue. A prudent borrowing policy will complement fiscal consolidation efforts to restore debt sustainability. ? Accelerating the reform agenda: strengthening public financial management and expenditure controls, in particular cleaning-up the payroll and enhancing wage bill control; improving revenue collection through tax policy and tax administration reforms; restoring the effectiveness of the inflation-targeting (IT) framework by eliminating fiscal dominance and enhancing monetary policy operations. Risks. Risks to the program include delayed or partial implementation of policies, including next year in the run-up to elections, a slower growth recovery if the electricity crisis is not addressed quickly, and additional negative commodity price shocks. Staff supports the authorities’ request for IMF support. Forceful and sustained implementation of the program will be essential to address macroeconomic imbalances. |
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