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Introduction: between stress and tone

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 November 2006

Bert Remijsen
Affiliation:
University of Edinburgh
Vincent J. van Heuven
Affiliation:
University of Leiden
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In any study of empirical phenomena, the unusual holds particular attraction. The Bird of Paradise with its amazing feathers, the monolithic baobabs and the joint nursing of emperor penguins are phenomena that catch the imagination of the specialist and the interested lay person alike. The scientific study of ‘outliers’ holds particular promise, often revealing a system's complexity that is not evident when studying simpler phenomena.

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2006 Cambridge University Press