The great majority of present-day linguists fall into one or more of a number of overlapping types: those who are convinced that tone cannot be analysed, those who are personally scared of tone and tone languages generally, those who are convinced that tone is merely an unnecessary marginal feature in those languages where it occurs, those who have no idea how to proceed with tone analysis, those who take a simplistic view of the whole matter.

In his analysis, however, he touches upon but fails to explore an idea, generally neglected in discussions of the book, which I believe is central to its art -- the importance of human hands as a recurring feature of the narrative.

Additionally Mobile XPs feature not being multiplier-locked and generally higher-rated maximum operating temperatures, requirements intended for better operation within the tight thermal constraints within a notebook PC-but also making them attractive for overclocking.

Mountain bikes generally feature a ' straight handlebar ' or ' riser bar ' with varying degrees of sweep backwards and centimeters rise upwards, as well as wider widths which can provide better handling due to increased leverage against the wheel.

Each major release cycle has introduced a single new major feature generally layering on top of the earlier features to add functionality to the product.

In some ways, 24 presents a simpler situation, as costumes and hairstyles generally should not change very frequently ; in many feature films a range of different hairstyles and costumes must be created, changed, and then recreated exactly, as various scenes are shot.

It was this temporary feature which inspired Wegener to study what he defined as continental drift, although he did not live to see his hypothesis become generally accepted.

" Cozy mysteries " began in the late 20th century as a reinvention of the Golden Age whodunnit ; these novels generally shy away from violence and suspense and frequently feature female amateur detectives.

During late 1927, Warners released The Jazz Singer, which was mostly silent but contained what is generally regarded as the first synchronized dialogue ( and singing ) in a feature film ; but this process was actually accomplished first by Charles Taze Russell in 1914 with the lengthy film The Photo-Drama of Creation.

Presidential systems are a notable feature of constitutions in the Americas, including those of the Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and Venezuela ; this is generally attributed to the strong influence of the United States in the region, and as the United States Constitution served as an inspiration and model for the Latin American wars of independence of the early 19th century.

Earthquake insurance policies generally feature a high deductible.

Interest in letterboxing in the U. S. is generally considered to have started with a feature article in the Smithsonian Magazine in April 1998.

A major feature of Lebanese topography is the alternation of lowland and highland that runs generally parallel with a north-to-south orientation.

Legends generally feature humans as their main characters, whereas myths generally focus on superhuman characters.

They also generally feature a self-confident and often stubborn central female protagonist and a plot involving courtship and marriage or remarriage.

It was quickly realized that the design was superior in many snow conditions, and as was the case with radical sidecuts, modern alpine skis generally feature some sort of " rocker " design today.

Sound change can consist of the replacement of one speech sound ( or, more generally, one phonetic feature ) by another, the complete loss of the affected sound, or even the introduction of a new sound in a place where there previously was none.

The Stooges made occasional guest appearances in feature films, though generally they stuck to short subjects.

To measure render response time it is generally necessary to include functional test scripts as part of the performance test scenario which is a feature not offered by many load testing tools.

# An optional unbundled feature, generally associated with the basic serving arrangement ( BSA ), that an enhanced-service provider ( ESP ) may require or find useful in configuring an enhanced service.

The major news agencies generally prepare hard news stories and feature articles that can be used by other news organizations with little or no modification, and then sell them to other news organizations.

Computational math problems are harder to write in pyramidal style as they generally do not feature an obscure clue that can uniquely identify an answer.

It is generally considered one of the most beloved works of children's literature and the illustrations by E. H. Shepard and Arthur Rackham feature the Thames and its surroundings.

The levels are sometimes labyrinthine and feature plenty of items such as additional ammo, health increases and other " power-ups " along the way, as well as the occasional secret areas which are not immediately obvious as a reward for players who explore more carefully.

The feature, known as " delayed logging ", increases the performance of metadata operations by many orders of magnitude, by pushing them almost entirely into memory.

The channel also began to carry break interruptions within shows, featuring promos for its programming ( and eventually promotions for Disney feature film and home video releases ); the reasons for the channel's decision not to include traditional commercial advertising include the possible confusion to younger viewers as to the difference between regular programming and advertisements, and the prevention of license fee increases for acquired feature films ( however while Disney Channel does not air commercial advertisements, it does utilize underwriter sponsorships by companies such as Best Western and Mattel ).

The inflow of fresh water in spring decreases the surface salinity in the top 5 – 10 metre layer to 23 ‰ ( parts per thousand ) in the eastern and 26 – 27 ‰ in the western parts of the sea, reaching 10 – 12 ‰ in Dvina Bay ; it also increases the content of silicon and silicates in water, which is a characteristic feature of the White Sea.

Depending on whether the now energy-dependent speed of light increases or decreases with energy ( a model-dependent feature ) highly energetic photons would be faster or slower than the lower energetic ones

An internal Regenerative heat exchanger increases the Stirling engine's thermal efficiency compared to simpler hot air engines lacking this feature.

When this becomes an endemic system feature, the loss of confidence and participation in markets may affect many other stakeholders, and increases the likelihood of political action.

Many Engel Curves feature saturation properties in that their slope tends to diminish at high income levels, which suggests that there exists an absolute limit on how much expenditure on a good will rise as household income increases This saturation property has been linked to slowdowns in the growth of demand for some sectors in the economy, causing major changes in an economy's sectoral composition to take place.

The unique feature about the pressure seal bonnet is that the body-bonnet joints seals improves as the internal pressure in the valve increases, compared to other constructions where the increase in internal pressure tends to create leaks in the body-bonnet joint.

This feature is seen especially often on highways and motorways, where the minimally-stimulating and monotonous nature of high-speed driving at night increases the chances for driver disorientation and serious injury or death if an accident does take place.

The base unit can also be set to any of three Scion model presets ( xB, xD, or tC ) and includes an " Automatic Sound Levelizer " feature that automatically increases the volume as the vehicle speed and ambient noise increases.

Specifically, the share across computers feature that introduces the ability to search content from desktop to desktop greatly increases the risk to users ' privacy.

Memory scrubbing increases reliability, therefore it can be classified as a RAS feature.

Warlord snares feature gothic-styled lugs with Swarovski crystals embedded into them ( jet black on wood drums, clear black on metal drums ), and feature Tama's " Resonant Sound Edge " on its metal-shelled drums, which adds resonance and increases tone and projection.

Another new feature in Ninja Gaiden III is a new item called the " Dragon Spirit Sword " that increases Ryu range of his sword.

* The back of the guitarrón is made of two pieces of wood that are set at an angle making the back shaped like a shallow letter V. This design feature increases the depth and overall size of the instrument.

Another feature of the Dirtsurfer which is not found on other four-wheeled boards is that, much like a bicycle, the stability actually increases with speed.

This technique increases feature density by printing new features in between pre-printed features on the same layer.

The new terminal building, encompassing approximately, will feature a contemporary design that both increases efficiency and capacity over the existing facility.