(Encyclopedia) semantics [Gr.,=significant] in general, the study of the relationship between words and meanings. The empirical study of word meanings and sentence meanings in existing languages is a…
(Encyclopedia) Estienne,&sp;ÉtienneEstienne,both: ātyĕnˈ [key], or, Latinized, StephanusEstienne,stĕfˈənəs [key], family of Parisian and Genevan printers of the 16th and 17th cent., distinguished…
(Encyclopedia) information theory or communication theory, mathematical theory formulated principally by the American scientist Claude E. Shannon to explain aspects and problems of information and…
(Encyclopedia) LouvreLouvrel&oomacr;ˈvrə [key], foremost French museum of art, located in Paris. The building was a royal fortress and palace built by Philip II in the late 12th cent. In 1546…
(Encyclopedia) steamship, watercraft propelled by a steam engine or a steam turbine.
Despite such innovations as turbo-electric drive, which converts steam energy into rotational power for…
The 2012 Academy Awards were presented on February 24, 2013, at the Kodak Theatre. All of the nominees are listed below; the Oscar winners are in bold. Best Picture Amour…
(Encyclopedia) type, for printing, was invented in China (c.1040), using woodblocks. Related devices, such as seals and stamps for making impressions in clay, had been used in ancient times in…
Igor Fedorovich Stravinsky
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