John Henry Clarke
John Henry Clarke
John Henry Clarke (== 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.
Related Terms
- 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.
External links
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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,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski) was a prominent British homeopath who lived between 1853 and 1931. He is known for his significant contributions to homeopathy, a system of alternative medicine that originated in the late 18th century.
Etymology
The name "John Henry Clarke" is of English origin. "John" is derived from the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן (Yochanan), meaning "Yahweh is gracious". "Henry" is of Germanic origin, from the name Heinrich, meaning "home ruler". "Clarke" is an occupational name for a clerk, derived from the Latin "clericus".
Career
John Henry Clarke was a dedicated practitioner and advocate of homeopathy. He authored several books on the subject, including "A Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica" and "The Prescriber". His works are still widely referenced in homeopathic literature today.
Related Terms
- Homeopathy: A system of alternative medicine that treats diseases with small amounts of substances that in a healthy person would produce symptoms of the disease.
- Materia Medica: The body of collected knowledge about the therapeutic properties of any substance used for healing (i.e., medicines).
- Prescriber: A healthcare professional who is licensed to write prescriptions.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on John Henry Clarke
- Wikipedia's article - John Henry Clarke
This WikiMD article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski