Sentence examples for language maintained from inspiring English sources

These were the songs, after all, of the descendants of rice-plantation slaves, so isolated that their language maintained elements of Krio from West Africa.

Wittgenstein, in an argument against the very possibility of a private language, maintained that, unless humans have objective criteria for the occurrence of mental states, they cannot even begin to communicate meaningfully with each other about their direct experiences.

Some advisers who squirm over the language maintain that the Saudis nevertheless understand that such categorical statements are campaign-year rallying cries.

She translated his account directly from the Kalapalo language, maintaining the epic rhythms of the tribe's oral histories: One of them remained by himself.

"I am convinced that the Senate language maintains the Hyde Amendment, which states that no federal money can be used for abortion".

Of course, secular reason holds that human languages are purely conventional, but Benjamin would not countenance the idea that words are arbitrary: "It is no longer conceivable, as the bourgeois view of language maintains, that the word has an accidental relation to its object".

Recommended actions and interaction characteristics centred around the provider survivor relationship and focused on the provider being mentally present and respectful; communication styles; being mindful of body language; maintaining the Survivor's dignity; sharing control; and being 'human'.

Additionally, the highly educated King (he studied in Italy for a couple of years, he was fluent in eight languages) maintained a vibrant cultural life in the court, which was effectively the royal court of Hungary.

It is through lexical resources that languages maintain the flexibility their open-ended commitments demand.

We used it to build the interstate highway system, put a man on the moon, push out the boundaries of science, teach new languages, maintain fiscal discipline and, when needed, raise taxes.

Given the ease with which words can be shared across languages, horizontal transfer at this level is surprisingly infrequent; languages maintain their integrity despite the possibility of a foreign onslaught (Pagel and Mace 2004).