Paula Caplan
Paula J. Caplan
Paula Joan Caplan (== 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) is a Canadian-American psychologist, researcher, author, lecturer, and social justice advocate. She is known for her contributions to the field of psychology, particularly in challenging the validity of psychiatric diagnosis.
Etymology
The name Paula is of Latin origin, meaning "small" or "humble". The surname Caplan is of Jewish origin, derived from the Hebrew name "Kaplan" which means "priest".
Biography
Paula Caplan was born in Springfield, Missouri, USA. She received her Bachelor's degree from Radcliffe College, and her Master's and Ph.D. from Duke University. She has held faculty positions at the University of Toronto, Harvard University, and is currently an Associate at the Du Bois Institute, Harvard University.
Contributions to Psychology
Caplan is known for her work on gender issues in psychology, including the pathologizing of women's experiences. She has written extensively on the subject, including her book, "They Say You're Crazy: How the World's Most Powerful Psychiatrists Decide Who's Normal". She has also been a vocal critic of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), arguing that it lacks scientific rigor and can lead to harmful misdiagnoses.
Related Terms
- Psychology
- Psychiatry
- Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
- Social Justice
- Feminist Psychology
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Paula Caplan
- Wikipedia's article - Paula Caplan
This WikiMD dictionary 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