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Arbitrariness - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Arbitrariness is a term given to choices and actions subject to individual will, judgment or preference, based solely upon an individual's opinion or discretion. Arbitrary decisions are not necessari...
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Part of the arbitrariness concern was that the death penalty had been imposed unevenly, infrequently, and often selectively against minorities. Under the cruel and unusual punishment clause, a penalty is considered unconstitutionally imposed if it is administered arbitrarily or discriminatorily.
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It has to do with the interrelation between arbitrariness and legal procedure. One of the dirty secrets of football is that a huge number of referees' calls are, to a very large degree, arbitrary. The two best examples are the spotting of the football after a play and penalties.
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Information about the death penalty and arbitrariness from Amnesty International. ... Factors contributing to the arbitrariness of the death penalty:
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Gregg (1976) didn't eliminate arbitrariness; it just narrowed the range of cases in which arbitrariness could occur. ... David Baldus (University of Iowa/Law School): The issue of arbitrariness, in the sense of comparative excessiveness, does not appear to be a matter of public concern.
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Saussure, like all linguists to the extent that they priviledge spoken forms of language, gives examples taken from phonology. Given the medium used here, it may be best to construct the argument from the viewpoint of a graphic form: the alphabet. ... Let's contrast pad, ... d and b by shifting the o from one side of | to the other.
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Saussure introduces "arbitrariness" twice: ... The first time Saussure writes about "arbitrariness,' he does so in the context of the relationship between the signifier and the signified. ... The simple Saussurian statement of semiotic arbitrariness however raises two sets of issues:
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Languages Question: What Is The Importance Of Arbitrariness Of Human Language? An important characteristic of human language is 'arbitrariness'. This means that there is no direct connection' between the ... An important characteristic of human language is 'arbitrariness'. This means that there is no direct connection'
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1. The Arbitrariness of Language ... Knowing a language means being able to speak and to be understood by other people who know that language. ... So, the basic principle of the arbitrariness of the sign in the example is there is no specific reason why a particular sign should be attached to a particular concept..
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Description of the book Wittgenstein on the Arbitrariness of Grammar by Forster, M.N., published by Princeton University Press ... The later Wittgenstein already addresses these fundamental philosophical questions under the general rubric of "grammar" and the question of its "arbitrariness"--and does so with great subtlety.
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