Because of its emphasis on usage, communicative function, and the social context of language, functional grammar differs significantly from other linguistic theories which stress purely formal approaches to grammar, notably Chomskyan generative grammar.

Because of strong cultural, religious, linguistic, and economic ties, Nepal's association with India traditionally has been close.

Because of the centrality of the question of the relation between thought and language to these debates, the issue of linguistic relativity has received attention not only from linguists and psychologists, but from anthropologists, philosophers, literary theorists and political scientists.

Because of cultural and linguistic differences from other Comanche bands, they became the “( Yap ) Root-Eaters ”, in contrast to the Kʉhtsʉtʉhka (“ Buffalo-Eaters ”).

Because it has a peculiar prestige as the most ancient written language, proposals for linguistic affinity sometimes have a nationalistic background.

Because of Béarn's specific political past, Béarnais has been distinguished from Gascon since the 16th century, though not for linguistic reasons.

It should be noted that the tradition of Boaz descending from a Canaanite prostitute stems from confusion regarding the identity of the mother of Boaz, who is not mentioned in the Tanakh but is in the Genealogical record of Matthew ; Because they have the same name some people believe she is the same person mentioned in Joshua, but that is not supported by linguistic and textual evidence.

Because the Polynesian islands were settled relatively recently and because internal linguistic diversification only began around 2, 000 years ago, their languages retain strong commonalities.

Because of Rajasthan's proximity to Gujarat, Rajasthani and Gujarati share many similar linguistic features, and Mirabai seemed equally at home in either language.

Because of Borrow's precocious linguistic skills, as a youth he became the protégé of the Norwich-born scholar William Taylor.

Because of the linguistic and ethnic diversity of the First Republic, official translations were made into Hungarian and German as well.

Because the Old Hungarian script had been replaced by Latin, linguistic researchers in the 20th century had to reconstruct the alphabet from historic sources.

Because of a common linguistic origin, those groups also are called " Nahuatlaca " ( Nahua people ).

Because of this, John VI convened a synod of Greek-speaking bishops to hear Wilfrid's cause, a linguistic hurdle that much perturbed Wilfrid.

Because the poem is not entirely translatable into modern English — the third and fourth stanzas remain indeterminate to this day, and even the refrain prompts argument and poses linguistic difficulties — without grasping the allusions of the poem, it is quite difficult to understand the poet's implied attitude, and therefore to place it in any genre satisfactorily.

Because the songs and oral history of the Kuna are in a higher linguistic register with specialized vocabulary, the Saila's recitation will frequently be followed by an explanation and interpretation from one of the voceros in everyday Kuna language.

Because of linguistic differences among the Walser dialects, it is supposed that there were two independent immigration routes.

Because there is no specific information given in Genesis concerning the proposed gap of time, other scriptures are used to support and explain what may have occurred during this period and to explain the specific linguistic reasoning behind this interpretation of the Hebrew text.

Because of the social values attributed to linguistic forms, the more common varieties ( that is, more creolized forms ) carry little prestige.

Because of her linguistic skills, the widow is recruited as a spy by the British government.

Because of the movement of people from Ulster to west Scotland, which resulted in close linguistic links between Ulster and the west of Scotland much of Gaelic mythology was imported to Scotland and possibly some of it written in Scotland.

Because of his linguistic abilities, he was chosen to accompany Lord Amherst on his embassy to Peking in 1816.

Because Lethem never lets the metaphorical and linguistic possibilities of his narrator's illness overshadow his immensely appealing humanity, we really care about Lionel and his search for his mentor's killer.

Because Belgium is a multilingual country, Belgian literature is divided into two main linguistic branches following the two most prominently spoken languages in the country-Dutch and French.

Because of ethnic politics, valuable farmland in Kurdish territory has not contributed to the national economy, and inconsistent agricultural policies under Saddam Hussein discouraged domestic market production.

Because of the large number of deaths, and because ethnic groups and religious minorities were targeted, the deaths during the

Because not everyone in Tajikistan is an ethnic Tajik, the non-Tajik citizens of the country are referred to as Tajikistani.

Because it was a conflict fueled by ethnic nationalism, people of minority ethnicity generally fled towards regions where their ethnicity was in a majority.

Because of poor integration policies in Germany, Turkish immigrants isolated themselves in ethnic enclaves away from the dominant society and created their own vibrant communities.

Because of Germanization and colonisation over the following centuries, Germans became the dominant ethnic group, while Poles and Lithuanians formed minorities.

Because the Uzbeks in Xinjiang are so close to the Uyghur people, who form an ethnic plurality there, Uzbeks are assimilated by Uyghurs.

Because serious errors of this kind are habitually committed when the term ' race ' is used in popular parlance, it would be better when speaking of human races to drop the term ' race ' altogether and speak of ' ethnic groups '.

Because of poor census exact figures about the size and composition of ethnic groups are not available.

Because the subsequent Federal prosecution was a result of public pressure from a coalition of many Asian ethnic organizations, Vincent Chin's murder is often considered the beginning of a pan-ethnic Asian American movement.

Because settlers from United States, Europe and other Pacific islands preceded ethnic Japanese residents, an English-lexified pidgin ( creole ), the Ogasawara Mixed Language ( OML ) emerged on the islands during the 19th century.

Because of ethnic conflict, the area was extremely dangerous.

Because of the patrilineal make-up of their society, in which children inherit their father's ethnicity, this was used as a method of ethnic cleansing.

Because of its high frequency ( which varies in different ethnic groups ) it must be connected to some function of selective value.

Because the Baltic tribes inhabiting Prussia never formed a common political and territorial organisation, they had no reason to adopt a common ethnic or national name.

Because of the Marianist core mission to educate regardless of ethnic, religious, or fiscal means, the Marianists purchased land in Kalaepōhaku, a hillside division of Honolulu's Kaimuki community to allow the school to better serve Hawaii.

Because among the states in ( North ) Sudan, South Kordofan is the only state that is producing oil, the ethnic Nubans who live there are being targeted by the northern military.

Because it was a conflict fueled by ethnic nationalism, people of minority ethnicities generally fled towards regions where their ethnicity was in a majority.

Because Jewish identity can include characteristics of an ethnicity, a religion, and citizenship, the definition of who is a Jew has varied, depending on whether a religious, sociological, or ethnic aspect was being considered.

Because of the widespread migration of numerous ethnic groups like the Celts and Teutonic peoples and events like Roman expansion and subsequent Romanization, it is highly unlikely that only one ethnic group was responsible for the development of the Gundestrup cauldron.

Because Jewishness encompasses ethnic as well as religious components, the term " Jewish atheism " does not necessarily imply a contradiction.

Because the country has many islands and is inhabited by different ethnic groups, Philippine mythology and superstitions are very diverse.