title: Primitivist theories of truth: Their history and prospects

authors: Wyatt, Jeremy

abstract: Primitivists about truth maintain that truth cannot be analysed in more fundamental terms. Defences of primitivism date back to the early years of analytic philosophy, being offered by G.E. Moore, Bertrand Russell, and Gottlob Frege. In more recent years, a number of contemporary philosophers—including Donald Davidson, Ernest Sosa, Trenton Merricks, Douglas Patterson, and Jamin Asay—have followed suit, defending their own versions of primitivism. I'll begin by offering a brief history of primitivism, situating each of these views within the landscape of primitivist truth theories and detailing some of their core motivations and apparent shortcomings. To close the discussion, I'll offer a diagnosis of the prospects of primitivism, focusing on the mystery challenge, which has loomed large throughout the history of primitivist truth theories, and the methodology that should be used in evaluating primitivist (and other) truth theories going forward.

text: Primitivist theories of truth: Their history and prospects Primitivists about truth maintain that truth cannot be analysed in more fundamental terms. Defences of primitivism date back to the early years of analytic philosophy, being offered by G.E. Moore, Bertrand Russell, and Gottlob Frege. In more recent years, a number of contemporary philosophers—including Donald Davidson, Ernest Sosa, Trenton Merricks, Douglas Patterson, and Jamin Asay—have followed suit, defending their own versions of primitivism. I'll begin by offering a brief history of primitivism, situating each of these views within the landscape of primitivist truth theories and detailing some of their core motivations and apparent shortcomings. To close the discussion, I'll offer a diagnosis of the prospects of primitivism, focusing on the mystery challenge, which has loomed large throughout the history of primitivist truth theories, and the methodology that should be used in evaluating primitivist (and other) truth theories going forward.

year: 2022

title: Wave dissipation by flexible vegetation

authors: Riffe, Kassi C.

subjects: wave

abstract: Dissipation of waves propagating through natural salt marsh vegetation was about half the dissipation expected for rigid vegetation. This low dissipation was predicted by a theoretical model that accounts for bending of vegetation by wave motions. A transect of 3 pulse-coherent Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers recorded water velocity and pressure (at 8 Hz) within the dense (650 stems/m²) canopy of semi-flexible single-stem vegetation (Schoenoplectus americanus). Most wave energy (56 - 81%) was dissipated within 19 m of the marsh edge. Two dissipation models, the first assuming rigid vegetation, and the second simulating wave-forced vegetation motion using the theory for bending of linearly-elastic beams, were tested. After choosing optimal drag coefficients, both models yielded a good fit to the observed dissipation (skill score = 0.95 - 0.99). However, fitted drag coefficients for the rigid model (0.58 - 0.78) were below the range (0.98 - 2.2) expected for the observed Reynolds numbers (13 - 450) and canopy densities (accounting for interactions between stem wakes), whereas drag coefficients for the flexible model (0.97 - 1.6) were nearer the expected range, indicating that prediction of wave dissipation was improved by simulating vegetation motion.

text: Wave dissipation by flexible vegetation Dissipation of waves propagating through natural salt marsh vegetation was about half the dissipation expected for rigid vegetation. This low dissipation was predicted by a theoretical model that accounts for bending of vegetation by wave motions. A transect of 3 pulse-coherent Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers recorded water velocity and pressure (at 8 Hz) within the dense (650 stems/m²) canopy of semi-flexible single-stem vegetation (Schoenoplectus americanus). Most wave energy (56 - 81%) was dissipated within 19 m of the marsh edge. Two dissipation models, the first assuming rigid vegetation, and the second simulating wave-forced vegetation motion using the theory for bending of linearly-elastic beams, were tested. After choosing optimal drag coefficients, both models yielded a good fit to the observed dissipation (skill score = 0.95 - 0.99). However, fitted drag coefficients for the rigid model (0.58 - 0.78) were below the range (0.98 - 2.2) expected for the observed Reynolds numbers (13 - 450) and canopy densities (accounting for interactions between stem wakes), whereas drag coefficients for the flexible model (0.97 - 1.6) were nearer the expected range, indicating that prediction of wave dissipation was improved by simulating vegetation motion.

year: 2011

title: The relevance of discourse analysis to the teaching and learning of te reo Māori: A text-centred example

authors: Greensill, Hine-iti-moana

subjects: Māori language

abstract: In this paper, I analyse a single text written in te reo Māori in terms of two different approaches derived from discourse analysis (discourse macro-patterning and discourse relations and their signalling) in order to demonstrate the importance of deriving a discourse-centred methodology for teaching learners of Māori what is involved in interpreting and creating coherent discourses.

text: The relevance of discourse analysis to the teaching and learning of te reo Māori: A text-centred example In this paper, I analyse a single text written in te reo Māori in terms of two different approaches derived from discourse analysis (discourse macro-patterning and discourse relations and their signalling) in order to demonstrate the importance of deriving a discourse-centred methodology for teaching learners of Māori what is involved in interpreting and creating coherent discourses.

year: 2007