WHEN PROPER NAMES BECOME VERBS: A SEMANTIC PERSPECTIVE

When Proper Names Become Verbs: A Semantic Perspective

Proper names are good knob examples of the interaction between language and society.They are used to refer to specific and unique entities.Taking side with the thesis which states that proper names have a meaning, this article explores the evolution of the use of proper names as denominal verbs in English (boycott for instance) with a specific focu

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Repulsive Guidance Molecule b Deficiency Induces Gut Microbiota Dysbiosis and Increases the Susceptibility to Intestinal Inflammation in Mice

Imbalance of gut microbiota can induce or aggravate intestinal inflammation.To enhance our understanding of the molecular mechanisms of gut microbiota and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), we studied the role of repulsive guidance molecule b (RGMb) in gut microbiota and colitis in ACIDOPHILUS ULTRA mice.We generated Rgmb knockout mice and inducible

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