Arabic Second Language Acquisition of Morphosyntax / / Mohammad T. Alhawary

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910455354103321
• Autore: Alhawary Mohammad T.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New Haven, CT : , : Yale University Press, , [2009]; ©2009
• ISBN: 0-300-15915-3; 9786612352638; 1-282-35263-6; 1-282-08974-9; 9786612089749
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (240 p.)
• Disciplina: 492.7/5/019
• Soggetti: Arabic language - Morphosyntax; Second language acquisition; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Transliteration Symbols -- Abbreviations -- 1. Description Of Target Morphosyntactic Structures -- 2. Existing Arabic Second Language Acquisition Research -- 3. The Acquisition of Gender Agreement -- 4. The Acquisition of Tense/Aspect And Verbal Agreement -- 5. The Acquisition of Null Subjects -- 6. The Acquisition of Negation, Mood, and Case -- 7. Theoretical Implications -- 8. Pedagogical and Applied Implications -- Notes -- Glossary -- References -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: While the demand for Arabic classes and preparation programs for Arabic language teachers has increased, there is a notable gap in the field of linguistic research on learning Arabic as a second language. Arabic Second Language Acquisition of Morphosyntax presents a data-driven and systematic analysis of Arabic language acquisition that responds to this growing need. Based on large data samples collected from longitudinal and cross-sectional studies, this book explores a ; broad range of structures and acquisition issues. It also introduces new and comprehensive research, and it documents the successes and problems that native speakers of other languages, including English, Spanish, French, and Japanese, are likely to encounter in learning Arabic. By integrating previously published findings with new research, the author has created a unified and streamlined resource for teachers, teachers-in-training, linguists, Arabic textbook authors, and second-language acquisition experts.

DNA fingerprinting : an introduction / / Lorne T. Kirby

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910970563903321
• Autore: Kirby Lorne T. <1938->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : W.H. Freeman, 1992
• ISBN: 0-19-756122-5; 1-280-47118-2; 9786610471188; 1-60256-264-4
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (382 pages)
• Disciplina: 614/.1
• Soggetti: DNA fingerprinting; Forensic genetics - Technique
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Originally published: New York : Stockton Press, c1990.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- CONTENTS -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- DEFINITION -- HISTORY -- A CASE FOR DNA -- APPLICATIONS -- REFERENCES -- 2. GENETIC PRINCIPLES -- DNA STRUCTURE -- Nuclear DNA -- Organelle DNA -- DNA FUNCTION -- REPRODUCTION -- LINKAGE -- PEDIGREE ANALYSIS -- MUTATION -- RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASES -- CONCEPT OF POLYMORPHISM -- RECOMBINANT DNA -- BASE SEQUENCE DETERMINATION -- OLIGONUCLEOTIDE SYNTHESIS -- REPETITIVE SEQUENCE ORGANIZATION -- NOMENCLATURE OF ARBITRARY DNA SEGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- 3. LABORATORY ORGANIZATION -- LABORATORY SECTIONS -- Office -- Specimen Documentation -- ; Specimen Processing -- General Preparation -- Vector Handling -- Amplification by PCR -- Hybridization and Radioisotope Handling -- Darkroom -- Result Interpretation -- Tissue Culture -- Wash-up Area -- EQUIPMENT SUMMARY -- OPERATION -- Personnel -- Work Flow -- Safety -- REFERENCES -- 4. SPECIMENS -- COLLECTION -- STORAGE AND TRANSPORT -- DNA EXTRACTION -- Principles -- Automated System -- Manual System Organic Solvent Extraction -- Manual System Nonorganic Solvent Extraction -- DIALYSIS -- RNAASE TREATMENT -- QUANTITATION -- DNA CONCENTRATION -- QUALITY DETERMINATION -- EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS INCLUDING CONTAMINATING DNA ON DNA PROFILES -- ANALYSIS REAGENTS -- REFERENCES -- 5. DNA AMPLIFICATION -- POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION -- Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphisms (AMP-FLPs) -- Advantages of PCR -- Pitfalls in PCR -- A PCR Protocol -- PROBE AMPLIFICATION -- TISSUE CULTURE -- REFERENCES -- 6. ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES -- RESTRICTION ENZYME CLEAVAGE -- GEL-BLOT ORGANIZATION -- Forensic -- Parentage -- Size Markers -- ELECTROPHORESIS -- Equipment -- Reagents -- Procedure -- PHOTOGRAPHY -- DNA RECOVERY -- MEMBRANE TRANSFER -- Southern Blots -- Dot-(Slot-) Blots -- RADIOISOTOPE PROBE LABELING -- NONRADIOISOTOPE PROBE LABELING -- HYBRIDIZATION -- Principles -- Procedures.; PCR Products -- PRINT DETECTION -- BLOT STRIPPING AND REPROBING -- DATA PROCESSING -- Allele Fragment Size Determination -- Digital Analysis -- The FBI System -- Interpretation of Profile Matches -- PROFILE REPORT -- DNA PROFILE DATA BASES -- POTENTIAL PITFALLS -- TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE -- ANALYSIS COST -- ANALYSIS REAGENTS -- REFERENCES -- 7. PROBES, ALLELE MUTATIONS, AND RESTRICTION ENZYMES -- PROBES -- Polymorphism -- Tandem Repeat Single-Locus vs. Multilocus Probes -- Oligonucleotide Probes -- Amplification and Stability -- Availability -- Probes Used in Forensic Analysis -- MUTATIONS -- Allele Formation -- Genotype Analysis -- RESTRICTION ENZYMES -- Recognition Site Features -- Fragment Resolution -- Sensitivity to Inhibitors and Stability -- Price and Availability -- The Enzymes Selected for Forensic Analysis -- REFERENCES -- 8. PROBABILITY AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS -- STATISTICAL METHODOLOGY -- Random Sampling -- Data Presentation -- Summary Statistics -- Statistical Inference -- Hypothesis testing -- PROBABILITY -- Probability of Combined Events: Addition and Multiplication Rules -- Bayes' Theorem and Revision of Probabilities -- Random Variables and Distributions -- Genetic Applications of Probability -- REFERENCES -- 9. QUALITY CONTROL -- DNA TEST SYSTEM STANDARDS -- CORRECT SPECIMEN -- DNA QUALITY -- DNA CONTAMINATION -- ANALYSIS CONTROL -- SHEWHART SYSTEM -- RESULT INTERPRETATION -- REFERENCES -- 10. LEGAL AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS -- THE IMPACT OF DNA TYPING -- THE LEGAL STANDARDS FOR ADMISSIBILITY OF DNA TYPING -- The Frye Test -- Ascertaining General Acceptance -- Proper Application of the Technique -- The Relevancy Test of Admissibility -- Another Approach -- Legislated Admissibility of DNA Typing -- DNA Data Banking -- LEGAL FOUNDATION FOR GENERAL ADMISSIBILITY -- Obtaining Known and Unknown Biological Samples -- Chain of Custody.; Proper Laboratory Procedures -- PROCEDURAL AND ETHICAL CONCERNS -- Procedural Safeguards -- Ethical Concerns -- CONCLUSION -- NOTES -- 11. CASE APPLICATIONS -- FORENSIC -- Cases -- PARENTAGE -- Cases -- MEDICAL -- Applications -- ANIMAL SCIENCES -- Cases -- WILDLIFE POACHING -- The Smoking Gun -- ; PLANT SCIENCES -- FUTURE -- REFERENCES -- APPENDIX I: GUIDELINES FOR A QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM FOR DNA RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM ANALYSIS -- APPENDIX II: THE COMBINED DNA INDEX SYSTEM (CODIS): A THEORETICAL MODEL -- APPENDIX III: SUPPLIERS OF DNA ANALYSIS EQUIPMENT, PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES -- GLOSSARY -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z -- ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS -- NAME INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z -- SUBJECT INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.
• Sommario/riassunto: DNA fingerprinting is a revolutionary technique that enables scientists to match minute tissue samples and facilitates scientific studies on the composition, reproduction, and evolution of animal and plant populations. As a tool for positive identification of criminals, it plays a particularly important role in forensic science. The first book to be published in the field, DNA Fingerprinting is a practical guide to basic principles and laboratory methods as applied to a variety of fields including forensic analysis, paternity testing, medical diagnostics, animal and plant sciences, and wildlife poaching.