Encyclopedia results for contraction (linguistics)

1. Contraction (linguistics)
   In linguistics , contraction can mean Contraction grammar , the formation of a new word from two or more individual words, for example didn t did not , I m I am . Synaeresis , the contraction of two vowels ..
   
   
   
2. Contraction
   wiktionary Contraction may refer to Contraction childbirth , a contraction during childbirth basically referring to Muscle contraction muscle contraction Contraction grammar , a word formed from two or more ..
   
   
   
3. Contraction principle
   In mathematics , contraction principle may refer to the Banach fixed point theorem , also known as the contraction mapping theorem principle the Contraction principle large deviations theory contraction ..
   
   
   
4. Contraction (grammar)
   Citations missing article date December 2007 In traditional grammar , a contraction is the formation ..., or, as in French language French , to maintain a flowing sound. However, contraction has gained a broader ..
   
   
   
5. Poetic contraction
   Orphan date November 2006 A poetic contraction is a contraction grammar contraction used primarily in poetry . An example is o er . These are different from contractions such as can t , in that they are primarily ..
   
   
   
6. Space contraction
   Mergeto Length contraction date December 2007 Theory of relativity Relativistic effect of apparent contraction ... reference frame. Results mathematically from Lorentz transformations . Also known as Lorentz contraction ..
   
   
   
7. Linguistics
   for the journal Linguistics journal Linguistics is the science and philosophy of language . It approaches ... have introduced linguistics to the more metaphysical and social sociological perspective cognitive ..
   
   
   
8. Muscle contraction
   Image Skeletal muscle.jpg right thumbnail 300px A top down view of skeletal muscle A muscle contraction ... contraction lengthen , Concentric contraction shorten or Isometric contraction remain the same . Though ..
   
   
   
9. Nebular contraction
   Orphan date November 2006 Nebular contraction is the fragmentation and densitation of matter and gasses in a nebular cloud related to the creation of Solar objects theorized as the Solar Nebular theory ..
   
   
   
10. Contraction mapping
    In mathematics , a contraction mapping , or contraction , on a metric space M,d is a function mathematics ... k such that math g f x ,f y leq k ,d x,y math for all x and y in M . Every contraction mapping ..
    
    
    
11. Contraction (childbirth)
    Cleanup date September 2006 Unreferenced date September 2006 In medicine obstetrics , a contraction is a forceful ... the contractions, the more the woman has the urge to push. The woman pushes on a contraction, which ..
    
    
    
12. Contraction alkalosis
    Contraction alkalosis refers to the increase in blood pH that occurs as a result of fluid losses. The change ... Extracellular fluid ECF volume contraction is associated with decreased blood volume ..
    
    
    
13. Length contraction
    Mergefrom Space contraction date December 2007 Length contraction , according to Hendrik Lorentz , is the physical ... non zero velocity relative to that observer. This contraction more formally called Lorentz contraction ..
    
    
    
14. Contraction and Convergence
    portal Energy Contraction and Convergence C&C is a proposed global framework for reducing greenhouse ... s, the Contraction and Convergence strategy consists of reducing overall emissions of greenhouse gases ..
    
    
    
15. Tensor contraction
    In multilinear algebra , a tensor contraction is an operation on one or more tensors that arises from ... the summation convention to a pair of dummy indices which are bound to each other in an expression. The contraction ..
    
    
    
16. Tetanic contraction
    A tetanic contraction occurs when a motor unit has been maximally stimulated by its motor neuron . It often occurs during tetanic stimulation of the motor unit, usually muscle or nerve. They may also occur ..
    
    
    
17. Great Contraction
    Orphan date September 2006 The Great Contraction is Milton Friedman s term for the Great Depression . Friedman labelled it thus because he believed that the depression lasted so long due to the Federal ..
    
    
    
18. Edge contraction
    Image Edge contraction.svg 280px right In graph theory , an edge contraction is an operation which removes ... operation is vertex contraction , where we merge together two or more vertices, removing any edges ..
    
    
    
19. Lanthanide contraction
    Lanthanide contraction is a term used in chemistry to describe different but closely related concepts associated with smaller than expected ionic radius ionic radii of the chemical element elements in the lanthanide ..
    
    
    
20. Contraction stress test
    A contraction stress test CST is performed near the end of pregnancy to determine how well the fetus will cope with the contraction childbirth contraction s of childbirth . The aim is to induce the contractions ..
    
    
    
21. Contraction (operator theory)
    In operator theory , a bounded operator T X &rarr Y between normed vector space s X and Y is said to be a contraction if its operator norm T   &le   1. Every bounded operator becomes a contraction ..
    
    
    
22. Developmental linguistics
    Developmental linguistics is the study of the development of linguistic ability in an individual, particularly the Language acquisition acquisition of language in childhood . See also Linguistics Developmental ..
    
    
    
23. Locality (linguistics)
    In linguistics , locality refers to the proximity of elements of a linguistic structure. Theories of transformational ... constraints. linguistics stub Category Linguistics ..
    
    
    
24. Premature ventricular contraction
    Unreferenced date May 2007 DiseaseDisorder infobox Name Premature ventricular contraction ICD10 ICD10 I 49 3 i 30 ICD9 ICD9 427.69 Image VPC 1.png Caption Premature ventricular contraction in an ECG arrows ..
    
    
    
25. Extension and contraction of ideals
    In commutative algebra , the extension and contraction of ideals are operations performed on sets of ideal ... math Contraction of an ideal If math mathfrak b math is an ideal of B , then math f 1 mathfrak b math ..