Not exact matches
The idiom had been retained; but the purpose it served had undergone a
gradual transformation until the point was reached where even the idiom itself could be dispensed
with.
All linguistic change is
gradual: its extent, rapidity, and the nature of its
transformations depend upon the liveliness of exchange and the degree of depth
with which the language is grasped.
With the building of North American society and the
gradual transformation of certain «sects» into «denominations,» the individualistic, philanthropic, and sentimental ethic common to Methodists came to dominate the middle - class Protestant churches of the United States.
Punctuated equilibrium is usually compared and contrasted
with the theory of phyletic gradualism that holds that evolution occurs uniformly and by the steady and
gradual transformation of whole lineages (called anagenesis).
Her feelings for John may be a specific catalyst for her
gradual transformation, but it's the
transformation itself — not the possibility or impossibility of something romantic developing between the two characters —
with which Showalter, Terruso, and Field are primarily concerned.
This
gradual transformation comes
with a greater control of your fire - based abilities and a bump in your offensive capabilities, as well as just making you look like a badass.
Roth also shared
with Joseph Beuys the use of organic materials; where fat and grease in Beuys's work is imbued
with symbolism (its power to heal, societal
transformation), Roth's own motivations for using substances such as cheese or chocolate are in part due to their
gradual decay,
transformation and iconoclastic potential.
Much of his work is concerned
with time, the continuous cycle of past, present and future, as well as sudden and
gradual physical
transformations that have occurred naturally or due to human activity.
It is a
gradual but relentless meeting of past, present, and future that comes
with any form of geopolitical
transformation.»
It's a workbook of sorts, a reference for
gradual personal
transformation with a totally different feel from the short, concise articles on The Minimalists» website.