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The term "medial" in literature evidences a range of contextual applications, from describing transitional forms in categorization to detailing nuanced phonetic approximations and social dynamics. In judicial and psychological contexts, "medial" appears to denote forms that are neither strictly categorized nor easily classified, as noted in the discussion of transitional metamorphoses [1]. In linguistic analyses, "medial" serves to qualify semisonant sounds or phonemes, as seen in Mooney's work on Cherokee where the term qualifies sounds approximating k.h and t.e [2][3]. Additionally, sociological discourse employs "medial" to describe an intermediary zone within groups, one that both maintains group cohesion and differentiates between beneficial and potentially harmful variations within that population [4][5]. Finally, Emerson’s succinct statement that "every thing is medial" suggests a broader metaphysical or existential interpretation of the term, hinting at the pervasive nature of intermediate states or conditions in all things [6].
  1. Apart from countless medial and transitional forms, there are still large numbers that do not fit in any one of these categories.
    — from Criminal Psychology: A Manual for Judges, Practitioners, and Students by Hans Gross
  2. g medial (semisonant), approximating k. h as in hat.
    — from Myths of the Cherokee by James Mooney
  3. d medial (semisonant), approximating t. e as in they.
    — from Myths of the Cherokee by James Mooney
  4. It is the task of the group both to preserve the solidarity of the medial zone and to discriminate between the serviceable and the menacing variants.
    — from Introduction to the Science of Sociology by E. W. Burgess and Robert Ezra Park
  5. From this medial area individuals vary, some in ways which aid the group in its competition, others in a fashion which imperils group success.
    — from Introduction to the Science of Sociology by E. W. Burgess and Robert Ezra Park
  6. Every thing is medial.
    — from Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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