The Three Levels of Language

Lisa R. Parker

There are three levels of formality in spoken and written language. These levels or tones of language impact on communicative style. Every speaker or writer adjusts her language to the various contexts in which she employs it. I am speaking here about the notion of style and the related dimension […]

The Languages of the People of Kenya

Lisa R. Parker

These are diverse as the tribes are many. You will find over forty different tribes in the country. Every tribe has its own unique language. All the tribes in the country are divided into the Bantu, Nilotic and Cushitic speakers. These three groups are formed from how the languages of […]

Mathematical Modelling of Steps in BharathaNatyam

Lisa R. Parker

Mathematical Modelling involves creating a model of a real world system using techniques in Mathematics such as Linear Programming, Differential Equations etc. When the system model has inherent uncertainty, simulation is used in addition to the Mathematical Model to represent either a stationary or a dynamic system (System in Motion). […]

Ring Around Haumea: Pluto’s Peculiar Neighbor

Lisa R. Parker

Far from our fiery Star, and well-hidden from our view in a distant region of perpetual twilight, there lies a belt composed of icy, frozen objects. Located beyond the orbit of the deep-blue, banded, ice-giant planet, Neptune–the most distant known major planet from our Sun–this myriad of strange objects, composed […]