Vanuatu

For many years, there have been disagreements between the linguistic community about the role of allophones in distinctive feature theory. Many claim that the addition of allophones to feature theory would help further the investigation of language rules; others claim that they would be superfluous and unwieldy to work with. It is my opinion that allophones should be added to the distinctive feature theory models as a method of creating a deeper analysis of the formalization of phonological rules in different languages. As confirmation of this claim, I present evidence in the form of apicolabials in the various languages of Vanuatu and how they have changed over time. Apicolabials, also more commonly known as linguo-labials, are consonants created by contracting the tip of the tongue against the upper lip. The application of apicolabials is used in stops,…

Trade Vanuatu is greatly dependent on its international trade due to its relatively undeveloped industry. The country’s economy is opening as imports are growing and exports (although there has been a strong decline due to the 2008 depression) are also generally on a growing path (see Graph 1). 9 Graph 1: Vanuatu imports and exports growth (in million €) 0 200 400 600 800 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Import ExportImports Imports total up to $242 million, commodities include…

of colonialism. That is colonial powers has created some of the challenges we are experiencing today. The introduction of Religion, Colonialism and its development are examples of wave of power that leads to form some of the resistance movement. The resistance movement are progressively and of various forms in the Pacific. Some of the waves of powers include Explorers, Beachcombers, Whalers, Traders, blackbirder’s and Missionaries. Christianity was a form of power which changed most islands thus…

The debate of Creativity vs. Conformity is a debate that has been around for a long time. Parents and educators worldwide want to know which way will produce the most innovative and intelligent individuals. A study at the University of Texas showed us two different cultures and what they believed made a productive member of society. After research and understanding, the hypothesis is that creativity is what creates the most innovative and intelligent members of society. In a study conducted by…

to the local people, working alongside them to achieve what is important to the local community through sustainable economic, social and environmental development (Volunteer Service Abroad, 2016a). Ultimately, this results in sustainable development, as these practices are able to withstand operation well after the volunteer has left. In order to ensure that all assignments are benefiting the local, community, VSA has developed in-country partnerships which volunteers are able to work with,…

importance than the latter. Another problem that the author addresses in the article is the use of images of artifacts for individual’s own interests (Isaac 2010:294-295). Both the Isaac and Geismar articles, provide example of the possibilities digital technology can bring to the museum world. In the Isaac article, museum visitors are able to use touch screen to view and interact with tons of artifact images like images of tomahawks, dolls, points, and beads which they cannot do with the…

Tourism was able to contribute 48.8% of Vanuatu’s GDP, totalling to VUV$39,774.3 million in 2014 (World Travel and Tourism Council, 2015). This displays that the interest in these countries has already begun, which is likely to be caused by the increasing interest in authentic tourism. Which is due to the increased education of people, and the increasing number of millennials, becoming allocentric and drifter tourists. This ultimately means that sooner or later there will be an increase of…

The Spirit was still strong on me, and before we started eating I 737 began prophesying over Reuben and Barbara. Then I ministered to and prophesied over Barbara 738 alone. There was something that I didn’t know was troubling her heart, and the Lord ministered to 739 her. She began crying and she was ministered to by the Word of the Lord. 740 After dinner, we went to the school/chapel to have prayer, and after a few minutes, I told Reuben 741 that the Spirit of God was still stirring in me,…

female bodily fluids. It is believed that if a woman does not adhere by taboos, neither confesses them, serious illness will afflict male members of her hamlet. The result of this is a society that constantly turns to women as the cause of any misfortune that befalls her kin. In Kragur, it too is believed that the actions of descendants are punishable by ancestors, however they differ in the respect that the blame is not specifically aimed toward women. This shows that despite men in Kragur’s…

As the Earth goes through time, we began to see that the species that were developing were slowly evolving into the modern day turtles that we see now. They began to lose their rough scaly shell with the N. argentina and the N.oweni and began to develop a more smooth texture, needed for swimming. This is where we discover the genus Meiolania (“small roamer”). The species within Meiolania have been known to be on earth until about 2000-3000 years ago living between the Oligocene-Holocene eras and…