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Linguistic Association of Canada and the United States

Linguistic Association of Canada and the United States is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Linguistic Association of Canada and the United States rather than just read about it. In short: The Linguistic Association of Canada and the United States (LACUS) was founded in August 1974 by a group of linguists of the Great Lakes region. This was largely a reaction against the narrowing of the field following Noam Chomsky’s generative grammar theory.

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Reference excerpt

The Linguistic Association of Canada and the United States (LACUS) was founded in August 1974 by a group of linguists of the Great Lakes region. This was largely a reaction against the narrowing of the field following Noam Chomsky’s generative grammar theory. The first annual meeting was held in 1974 at Lake Forest College; the second, in 1975 at the University of Toronto; and the third, in 1976 at the University of Texas at El Paso. Since then, the annual meetings have continued to be held at colleges and universities in both countries, from which volumes of proceedings are published under the title LACUS Forum. Former presidents of LACUS include Dwight Bolinger, Kenneth L. Pike, H.A. Gleason, Jr., Charles F. Hockett, Michael A.K. Halliday, Victor H. Yngve, and Robert Longacre.

Notes

External links LACUS homepage

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Linguistic Association of Canada and the United States

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Linguistic Association of Canada and the United States claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Linguistic Association of Canada and the United States before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Linguistic Association of Canada and the United States ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Linguistic Association of Canada and the United States

In research: Linguistic Association of Canada and the United States appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Linguistic Association of Canada and the United States in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Linguistic Association of Canada and the United States is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1974 establishments in Canada, Academic organizations based in Canada, Academic organizations based in the United States, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Linguistic Association of Canada and the United States outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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