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Linguistic relativity is defined as the assertion that speakers of different languages have differing cognitive systems and that these different cognitive systems influence the ways in which people speaking the various languages think about the world. Linguistic relativity is the hypothesis that the cognitive processes determined by language vary from language to language.

Linguistic universals refer to features that are common to virtually every language.

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Linguistics is defined as the field of study focusing on the structure, use, and acquisition of language ; the branch of science that studies the origin, structure, and use of language

Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts refers to an index to articles on language and language-related fields in 1500 journals.

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Deutsch: Kopplungsanalyse / Español: Análisis de Ligamiento / Português: Análise de Ligação / Français: Analyse de Liaison / Italian: Analisi di Collegamento

Linkage analysis in the psychology context refers to a genetic research method used to identify the location of genes that are associated with specific psychological traits or disorders. This technique is particularly useful in studying the genetic basis of complex psychological conditions, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, autism, and other mental health disorders, by analyzing how these traits are inherited within families.

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- LIP (Lateral interpositus nucleus) : LIP is the acronym of Lateral interpositus nucleus which is the nucleus of the cerebellum that is critical for classical conditioning of the eye-blink response

Lipase is an enzyme responsible for the breakdown of triglycerides to free fatty acids and glycerol.

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Lipolysis refers to the breakdown of triglycerides in adipose tissue to free fatty acids and glycerol for subsequent transport to tissues for metabolism.

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