{"title":"Sentence first, arguments after: Mechanisms of morphosyntax acquisition","authors":"H. Getz","doi":"10.31237/osf.io/ske5q","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31237/osf.io/ske5q","url":null,"abstract":"Natural languages contain complex grammatical patterns. For example, in German, finite verbs occur second in main clauses while non-finite verbs occur last, as in 'dein Bruder möchte in den Zoo gehen' (“Your brother wants to go to the zoo”). Children easily acquire this type of morphosyntactic contingency (Poeppel & Wexler, 1993; Deprez & Pierce, 1994). There is extensive debate in the literature over the nature of children’s linguistic representations, but there are considerably fewer mechanistic ideas about how knowledge is actually acquired. Regarding German, one approach might be to learn the position of prosodically prominent open-class words (“verbs go 2nd or last”) and then fill in the morphological details. Alternatively, one could work in the opposite direction, learning the position of closed-class morphemes (“-te goes 2nd and -en goes last”) and fitting open-class items into the resulting structure. This second approach is counter-intuitive, but I will argue that it is the one learners take.Previous research suggests that learners focus distributional analysis on closed-class items because of their distinctive perceptual properties (Braine, 1963; Morgan, Meier, & Newport, 1987; Shi, Werker & Morgan, 1999; Valian & Coulson, 1988). The Anchoring Hypothesis (Valian & Coulson, 1988) posits that, because these items tend to occur at grammatically important points in the sentence (e.g., phrase edges), focusing on them helps learners acquire grammatical structure. Here I ask how learners use closed-class items to acquire complex morphosyntactic patterns such as the verb form/position contingency in German. Experiments 1-4 refute concerns that morphosyntactic contingencies like those in German are too complex to learn distributionally. Experiments 5-8 explore the mechanisms underlying learning, showing that adults and children analyze closed-class items as predictive of the presence and position of open-class items, but not the reverse. In these experiments, subtle mathematical distinctions in learners’ input had significant effects on learning, illuminating the biased computations underlying anchored distributional analysis. Taken together, results suggest that learners organize knowledge of language patterns relative to a small set of closed-class items—just as patterns are represented in modern syntactic theory (Rizzi & Cinque, 2016).","PeriodicalId":214033,"journal":{"name":"Georgetown University-Graduate School of Arts & Sciences","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129769848","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"When the Psyche is the Crime Scene: The Criminal Legal System's Failure to Meaningfully Respond to Crimes of Sexual Violence","authors":"S. Mundhenk","doi":"10.2139/ssrn.3581007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3581007","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, I discuss what happens when sexual interactions involve wrongdoing but are not typically recognized as rape by the criminal legal system, even though they are legitimate instances of sexual wrongdoing that require redress. A lack of response by the criminal legal system can negatively affect those who are wronged sexually in this way. And even when the criminal system does recognize an instance of sexual wrongdoing, the response is insufficient. The wronged individual is frequently rendered a mere pawn int he prosecutor's pursuit of incarcerating the wrongdoer, which continues the objectification of the person wronged begun by the assault. In contrast, restorative justice can help a wronged individual reassert their subjectivity to the one who initially objectified them. So, I offer restorative justice as a viable alternative to our current criminal legal regime because it seeks to support those wronged by sexual violence as they heal in addition to rehabilitating those who perpetuate sexual wrongdoing, thereby protecting the public safety and helping to make real change.","PeriodicalId":214033,"journal":{"name":"Georgetown University-Graduate School of Arts & Sciences","volume":"65 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-04-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115984786","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Examining National Privacy Laws in the Context of International Trade","authors":"Caitlin Teresa Chin","doi":"10.2139/SSRN.3767186","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2139/SSRN.3767186","url":null,"abstract":"In recent years, multiple government officials, members of civil society, industry representatives, and academic scholars have suggested that a direct relationship exists between a country’s data privacy framework and international trade prospects. However, quantitative research in this field is still nascent. Therefore, this thesis explores the relationship between countries’ data privacy laws and annual commercial services exports and imports. I hypothesize that a positive correlation exists between privacy laws and international trade: I predict that countries or territories with stronger national privacy laws are likely to see higher levels of commercial services exports and imports, holding constant various control factors. Using demographic and international trade data from the World Bank and the World Trade Organization, I adopt linear and fixed-effects regression models to analyze national data privacy frameworks from 202 countries or territories between 2005 and 2018. I find that the results of this study generally support my hypothesis, although I underscore the limitations of these findings, including missing data and uncontrollable confounding variables. Finally, I offer conclusions and policy recommendations based on my preliminary analysis and offer support for further research into this topic.","PeriodicalId":214033,"journal":{"name":"Georgetown University-Graduate School of Arts & Sciences","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122346274","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Integration of Survivorship Care Plans into Standard Care: A Quality Improvement Project","authors":"Patricia E. Deslauriers","doi":"10.1200/JCO.2017.35.5_SUPPL.70","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1200/JCO.2017.35.5_SUPPL.70","url":null,"abstract":"70Background: American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer accredited programs are required to provide Survivorship Care Plans (SCPs) to cancer survivors after initial cancer treatment. A critical need exists to evaluate SCP patient outcomes. The primary purpose of this quality improvement project was to integrate SCP into standard care for adult stage I, II, and III breast and colon cancer patients. Secondary aims were to examine the hypothesis that the SCP will improve participants’ knowledge base regarding their cancer, health promotion and disease prevention, satisfaction with delivery of health care, quality of life, and adherence to follow-up and surveillance testing. Methods: The IRB approved study was conducted at a hospital-based Medical Oncology Clinic (MOC) in the Western US. A pre/post design was used. Sociodemographic, Medical Outcomes Study Form-36 (MOS-SF-36), Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire Short Form-PSQ-18 (PSQ-SF-18), and Patient Knowledge of Disease Questionnaire (PKDQ) data w...","PeriodicalId":214033,"journal":{"name":"Georgetown University-Graduate School of Arts & Sciences","volume":"17 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132154576","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Artisanal Nuke","authors":"M. Dixon","doi":"10.2172/1121415","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2172/1121415","url":null,"abstract":"...................................................................................................... ix","PeriodicalId":214033,"journal":{"name":"Georgetown University-Graduate School of Arts & Sciences","volume":"284 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-02-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125031494","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"SMALL MOLECULE BINDING OF INTRINSICALY DISORDERED PROTEINS: MULTIPLE BINDERS ON MULTIPLE SITES","authors":"D. Hammoudeh","doi":"10.1016/J.BPJ.2008.12.1597","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BPJ.2008.12.1597","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":214033,"journal":{"name":"Georgetown University-Graduate School of Arts & Sciences","volume":"474 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127552046","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"American foreign policy opinion and the generation gap: A media perspective","authors":"Xinyi Li","doi":"10.1163/2468-1733_shafr_sim290060042","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1163/2468-1733_shafr_sim290060042","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":214033,"journal":{"name":"Georgetown University-Graduate School of Arts & Sciences","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129390857","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Facebook and User-Controlled Privacy: Evaluating Privacy Settings as Notice-and-Consent","authors":"David G. Krone","doi":"10.2139/ssrn.2032281","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2032281","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":214033,"journal":{"name":"Georgetown University-Graduate School of Arts & Sciences","volume":"63 3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125158267","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Review and Critique of the Saudization Metanarrative: Bringing \"The Citizen\" Into Focus","authors":"Faisal Kattan","doi":"10.5040/9781350987517.ch-007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5040/9781350987517.ch-007","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":214033,"journal":{"name":"Georgetown University-Graduate School of Arts & Sciences","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129866993","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Divided States: How Bargaining At Home Affects U.S. Foreign Policy","authors":"Robert Paul Musgrave","doi":"10.1163/2468-1733_shafr_sim290020045","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1163/2468-1733_shafr_sim290020045","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":214033,"journal":{"name":"Georgetown University-Graduate School of Arts & Sciences","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125358389","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}