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This dissertation is an analysis of two types of nominal compounds in Turkish, primary compounds and synthetic compounds within the framework of Distributed Morphology. A nominal primary compound is formed by two nouns, and its meaning is largely determined by world knowledge. A…

This dissertation sheds light on two important aspects of Arabic morphology: the status and representation of roots and that of templates (or word patterns). The main purpose of this dissertation is to investigate the role of these controversial word constituents in the represen…

Although soil mineral availability is among the most important factors controlling plant distributions, we have far more speculation than reliable knowledge about what traits adapt plants to different levels of nutrients. The studies which comprise this dissertation address a va…

Included here are a variety of reflections. Like the natural elements within my work, the narratives are cyclical rather than linear. They orbit out and then circle back to connected themes. A contour drawing is the most minimalist way to suggest form. However, by layering these…