Anaxagoras
Anaxagoras (== Template:IPA
The Template:IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standardized representation of the sounds of spoken language.
Pronunciation
The pronunciation of the term "IPA" is /aɪ piː eɪ/ in English.
Etymology
The term "IPA" is an acronym for the International Phonetic Alphabet. The International Phonetic Association, founded in 1886, created the IPA to provide a single, universal system for the transcription of spoken language.
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- Phonetic notation: A system used to visually represent the sounds of speech. The IPA is one type of phonetic notation.
- Phonetics: The study of the physical sounds of human speech. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phonemes), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception.
- Phonology: The study of the way sounds function within a particular language or languages. While phonetics concerns the physical production, acoustic transmission and perception of the sounds of speech, phonology describes the way sounds function within a particular language or languages.
- Transcription (linguistics): The systematic representation of spoken language in written form. The source of the words transcribe and transcription, the term means "to write across" in Latin, and it's the process of converting spoken language into written form. In linguistics, this is often done using the IPA.
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Anaxagoras (Greek: Ἀναξαγόρας, Anaxagoras, "lord of the assembly") is a term with origins in ancient Greece. It is most commonly associated with Anaxagoras of Clazomenae, a pre-Socratic philosopher who introduced the concept of Nous (Mind) as a cosmic ordering force.
Etymology
The name Anaxagoras is derived from the Greek words "anax" (ἄναξ), meaning "lord" or "king", and "agora" (ἀγορά), meaning "assembly" or "marketplace". Thus, Anaxagoras can be translated as "lord of the assembly" or "ruler of the marketplace".
Pronunciation
In English, Anaxagoras is pronounced as /ænækˈsæɡərəs/.
Related Terms
- Nous: In the philosophy of Anaxagoras, Nous is the mind or intellect, the cosmic order that organizes and animates the universe.
- Pre-Socratic philosophy: Anaxagoras is considered a pre-Socratic philosopher, as his work predates the teachings of Socrates.
- Clazomenae: Anaxagoras was born in Clazomenae, an ancient Greek city in what is now modern-day Turkey.
- Cosmology: Anaxagoras made significant contributions to early Greek cosmology, including the concept of Nous as a cosmic ordering force.
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Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
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European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski