Sentences with phrase «underlies such language»

The only way to comprehend the strange assumptions underlying such language usage is by realizing, as speakers and writers seem to do, that a woman is actually considered the human - not - quite - human (in Dorothy Sayers's words).

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He spoke of «God up there» when theologians such as J. A. T. Robinson were busy with erasing the mythical language of three - storied universe that underlies the early Christian thought and experience.

Sadistic cruelty, the prolongation of terror and pain, the casual callousness of some murders for no more reason than to eliminate witnesses to a minor theft — such horrors of contempt for life frequently underlie the distancing language of homicide and due process.

Historically, people who perpetuate hate in such perverse and hostile language, such as the way this pastor did, have some underlying issue with themselves on the same subject.

Valie Export, Howardena Pindell and Martha Rosler, among others, produced charged artworks that variously incorporate newly emerging art forms such as performance, language, photography and video to question underlying structures of social control and oppression.

While I pick at his use of terms such as «open source science» and open source biotechnology» (I prefer to drop the term «source» and refer to these as «open science»; «open biotechnology» since there is no source code involved) this language does not detract significantly from his underlying arguments.

ECD programmes can take many forms, including promotion of good health and nutrition, support for safe and stimulating environments, protection from risks such as violence or abandonment, parenting support and early learning experiences, media, preschools and community groups.4 Poverty is the key underlying cause of poor child development; children living in poverty are exposed to many negative influences, including poor physical environments, inadequate nutrition, parental stress and insufficient cognitive stimulation.5 Undernutrition can influence brain development directly by affecting brain structure and function, or indirectly via poor physical or motor development, in addition to other pathways.6 — 8 Exposure to multiple co-occurring risks most likely contributes to greater disparities in developmental trajectories among children with differential exposure.9 — 12 This paper focuses on associations between specific aspects of children's physical environments — access to improved water and sanitation (W&S)-- and childhood development as measured by performance on a test of receptive language.

Coldwell Banker Village Green Realty v. Pillsworth (32 A.D. 3rd 568 [3rd Dept.]-RRB-- Order of the Supreme Court granting broker's motion for summary judgment affirmed; in the absence of an agreement to the contrary, the broker's right to a commission is not contingent upon performance of the underlying real estate contract, receipt by the seller of the sale price, transfer of title, or even a formal execution of a legally enforceable sales contract; seller could not utilize the provisions of a subsequently executed sales contract wherein seller agreed to pay broker's commission «if and when title closes» as a bootstrap to avoid her obligation to the broker under the clear and unambiguous provisions of the listing agreement as such language was contained in the contract of sale prepared by counsel and to which broker was not a party; provisions in listing agreement that seller would accept a binder or purchase contract contingent upon purchaser's ability to obtain conventional financing and provided any other contingencies in the binder or purchase agreement are acceptable to the seller speak only to the type of purchase offer that seller was obligated to accept and does not alter or otherwise qualify broker's right to a commission