Music beats spoken language in identifying individuals uniquely in two disparate communities. In addition to their given names, which conform to the conventions of their languages, speakers of the Oyda (Omotic; SW Ethiopia) and Yopno (Finisterre-Huon Papuan; NE Papua New Guinea) languages have ‘name tunes,’ short 1-4-second melodies that can be sung or whistled to hail or to identify for other purposes. Linguistic given names, for both communities, are often non unique: people may be named after ancestors or contemporaries, or bear given names common to multiple individuals. But for both communities, name tunes are generally non-compositional and unique to individuals. This means that each new generation is likely to bring thousands of new name tunes into existence. In both communities, name tunes are produced in a range of contexts, from quotidian summoning and mid-range communication, to ceremonial occasions. In their use of melodies to directly represent individual people, the O
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Missing World War II Pilot From Lansing Found After 77 Years
If I am going through a busy day and I see an older veteran, they may be wearing a veteran s hat or talking about serving our country, I just want to walk over and thank them for keeping us safe. I really am so proud to meet them. I am also so proud to be an American and live in this country. I always insist on thanking our men and woman of the Armed Forces for their service as I periodically see them at an airport, an event, or recently at the MSU Pavilion as I was getting vaccinated. One again so proud to shake their hand.
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After 77 years, a WWII pilot s remains have been found and identified
Lt. Robert Parker is now accounted for
By: WSYM Staff
and last updated 2021-04-26 09:42:09-04
LANSING, Mich. â In 1943, U.S. Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Robert Parker of Lansing, Michigan went missing while serving his country in World War II. Now, more than 77 years later, Parker is officially accounted for, and his remains have been brought home.
In November of 1943, Parker was on a patrol mission in Papua New Guinea, when he encountered an enemy aircraft on the southern edge of Finisterre Range.
He shot down one plane, but collided with another and the impact tore off his plane s wing. He crashed down near Saagarak.