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Zugl.: Koblenz, Landau (Pfalz), Univ., Habil.-Schr., 2009

Thesis--Halle-Wittenberg. / Lebenslauf. Includes bibliographical references (p. [ix]).

Thesis (M.A.)--York University, 1999. Graduate Programme in Ethnomusicology. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 375-384). Also available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/yorku/fullcit?pMQ56204.

<i>Brunchorstia pinea</i> (Karst.) Hohn [perfect = <i>Ascocalyx abietina</i> (Lagerb.) Morelet] causes shoot dieback in conifers. Damage of Scots pine plantations in Britain was first reported in the late 1970s, previously only Corsican pine was damaged. In both these species initial shoot tissue symptoms of water soaked and necrotic development in the buds and internodes were shown to develop earlier in the winter than they did in Europe and N.America. The milder winter conditons in Britain were thought to be invovled. Internode infections were relatively more frequent compared with bud infections in Scots pine than in Corsican pine. This leads to proportionally more shoot deaths due to internode girdling in Scots pine than in Corsican pine. In both species bud scales, proximal portions of the leaf scales and internode epidermis were proposed as sites of infection. Corsican pine was more susceptible to infection by <i>B.pinea</i> than Scots pine but not to development of necrosis in the tissue. Norway spruce was successfully infected which gives the first record of <i>B.pinea</i> on Norway spruce in Britain. Pyncidial production was greater on diseased Scots pines than Corsican pines and was believed to influence potential epidemic development. Variation in susceptibility within a Scots pine stand was associated with β-phellandrene levels of the cortical monoterpene component. High altitude favoured <i>B.pinea</i> as shoot vigour was low. It was proposed that prolonged periods of high humidity favoured <i>B.pinea</i> survival in shoot tissues as well as dissemination and germination of spores. Winter shading did not influence <i>B.pinea</i> development. Recent attacks of <i>B.pinea</i> in Britain were not due to increased pathogen virulence. Apothecia which are rare in Britain, were found in association with unusual environment conditions. Recent outbreaks of <i>B.pinea</i> were thought to be due to environmental conditions reducing host vigour and favouring <i>B.pinea</i> development.

After introducing the concepts of language maintenance and language-planning, the thesis outlines the current status of a selection of European minority languages. These are later drawn upon in order to make comparisons about the present state of Scots and possible ways forward for its language activists. The language's identity crisis and consequent problems for language maintenance are examined, and the conclusion reached that major intervention in both status and corpus planning is required for the language to have any secure future. Potential areas for status planning are discussed, focusing on the options for the short and medium terms. The latter part of the thesis concentrates on the problems for corpus-planners, discussing the alternatives for solutions in the fields of orthography, lexicon and grammar. The greatest problem for Scots is the depth of public and official ignorance surrounding it. The author's argument is that will only change when Scots' own advocates understand that the case for language maintenance is more than a case for Scots poetry. Rather, it implies an extensive campaign for status-planning measures, most of which have implications in the field of corpus planning. The thesis is written in Scots.

Thesis--Halle-Wittenberg. / Lebenslauf. Includes bibliographical references (p. [ix]).

Thesis (M.A.)--Auburn University, 2008. / Abstract. Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Johns Hopkins University, 1893. / Life. Bibliography: p. 94-100.

Inaug.-diss.--Halle. / Lebenslauf. "Literatur": [1] p. at end.