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The principles of phonological analysis can be applied independently of modality because they are designed to serve as general analytical tools, not language-specific ones. The same principles have been applied to the analysis of sign languages (see Phonemes in sign languages), even though the sub-lexical units are not instantiated as speech sounds.

Instead of being language-specific what kind of tools are the principles of phonological analysis designed to be?
Answer: general analytical tools
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There are two broad categories of public funding, direct, which entails a monetary transfer to a party, and indirect, which includes broadcasting time on state media, use of the mail service or supplies. According to the Comparative Data from the ACE Electoral Knowledge Network, out of a sample of over 180 nations, 25% of nations provide no direct or indirect public funding, 58% provide direct public funding and 60% of nations provide indirect public funding. Some countries provide both direct and indirect public funding to political parties. Funding may be equal for all parties or depend on the results of previous elections or the number of candidates participating in an election. Frequently parties rely on a mix of private and public funding and are required to disclose their finances to the Election management body.

Which percentage of nations provide no direct or indirect public funding?
Answer: 25%
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In Japan, the term kirishitan (written in Edo period documents , , and in modern Japanese histories as ), from Portuguese cristao, referred to Roman Catholics in the 16th and 17th centuries before the religion was banned by the Tokugawa shogunate. Today, Christians are referred to in Standard Japanese as , Kirisuto-kyoto or the English-derived term kurisuchan.

When was the term kirishitan used by the Japanese?
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16th and 17th centuries