Entertainment / Literature / Substratum Theory: The idea that an original language in a region alters or affects later languages introduced there. Contrast with the superstratum theory.
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Substratum Verb Synonyms: substrate, foundation, underlayer, basis, fundament, base, substructure, groundwork
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Entertainment / Literature / Superstratum Theory: The idea that a new language introduced into a region alters or affects the language spoken there previously.Contrast with the substratum theory. MORE
Business / Human Resources (HR) / Organizational Behavior Modification Theory: A motivational theory suggesting that an individual will behave in a manner that helps him or her avoid potential negative outcomes and achieve agreeable outcomes. MORE
Science / Marine Biology / Optimal Foraging Theory: A theory designed to predict the foraging behavior that maximizes food intake per unit time MORE
Business / Finance / Preferred Habitat Theory: A biased expectations theory that believes the term structure reflects the expectation of the future path of interest rates as well as risk premium. The theory rejects the assertion that the risk prem MORE
Business / Finance / Presidential Election Cycle Theory: A theory that stock market trends can be predicted and explained by the four-year presidential election cycle. MORE
Business / Finance / Pure Expectations Theory: A theory that asserts that forward rates exclusively represent the expected future rates. In other words, the entire term structure reflects the market's expectations of future short-term rates. For e MORE