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61Sound localization — refers to a listener s ability to identify the location or origin of a detected sound in direction and distance. It may also refer to the methods in acoustical engineering to simulate the placement of an auditory cue in a virtual 3D space (see… …
62Rhetoric (Aristotle) — Part of a series on Aristotelianism …
63Spanish determiners — The Spanish language uses determiners in a similar way to English. The main difference is that they agree with what they refer to in terms of both number (singular/plural) and gender (masculine/feminine).Demonstrative determinersThe Spanish has… …
64Anti-proverb — An anti proverb is the transformation of a stereotype word sequence – as e. g. a proverb, a quotation, or an idiom – in order to cause humorist effect.Stereotype sequences are essentially defined phrases well known to many people, as e. g. Don t… …
65Relevance theory — There are two ways to conceive of how thoughts can be communicated from one person to another. The first way is through the use of strict coding and decoding, which makes explicit use of symbols, rules, and language. The second way is by making… …
66John Christian Keener — (7 February 1819 ndash; 19 January 1906) was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, elected in 1870. Early lifeJohn was born 7 February 1819 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. His father, Christian Keener, was in his day a man of… …
67Zapotec languages — Zapotec Diidzaj, Diza, Ditsa, Diidxazá, Tiits Së . . . Spoken in Mexico (Oaxaca, Puebla, Guerrero); USA Native speakers ca 500,000  (date missing) …
68Discourse marker — In linguistics, a discourse marker is a word or phrase that is relatively syntax independent and does not change the meaning of the sentence, and has a somewhat empty meaning.[1] Examples of discourse markers include the particles oh , well , now …
69Rudeness — (also called impudence or effrontery) is the disrespect and failure to behave within the context of a society or a group of people s social laws or etiquette. These laws have already unspokenly been established as the essential boundaries of… …
70Politeness maxims — According to Geoffrey Leech, there is a politeness principle with conversational maxims similar to those formulated by Paul Grice. He lists six maxims: tact, generosity, approbation, modesty, agreement, and sympathy. The first and second form a… …
