Rhys Jones, "New Geographies of Language: Language, Culture and Politics in Wales "
English | ISBN: 1137426101 | 2019 | 392 pages | EPUB, PDF | 21 MB + 5 MB
This book develops a novel approach to the study of language, bringing it into dialogue with the latest geographical concepts and concerns and provides a comprehensive account of the geography of Welsh language analysing policy development, language use, ability and shift. The authors examine in particular: the different ways in which languages can be mapped; how geographical insights can be used to develop understandings of language use; the value of assemblage theory as a way of interpreting the social, technical and spatial aspects of language policy development; and the geographies that characterise institutional engagements with languages. This book will set a research agenda for the geographical study of language, developing a conceptual framework that will offer fresh insights to researchers in the fields of Applied Linguistics, Sociolinguistics, Minority Languages, Geolinguistics, and Public Policy.
Natural Language Processing in Practice
by Ekaterina Kochmar
English | 2020 | ISBN: 9781617299360 | 88 Pages | PDF True | 12 MB
Language, Power and Identity Politics By Nic Craith
2007 | 240 Pages | ISBN: 1403988188 | PDF | 1 MB
Dominance, identity and resistance are key themes in this volume in which contributors examine language in global, virtual and local settings. Power is highly contextual and the chapters focus on concepts such as world languages, linguistic rights and minority protection. Migrants and their vernaculars feature prominently and several case studies explore the social strategies employed by speakers on non-indigenous tongues. Religion and belief are key underlying themes in the final chapters, which analyze the misunderstandings that can occur in sensitive political contexts.
Greek: A History of the Language and its Speakers by Geoffrey Horrocks
English, Ελληνικά | 2010 | ISBN: 1405134151 | 528 pages | PDF | 52,5 MB
Greek: A History of the Language and its Speakers, Second Edition reveals the trajectory of the Greek language from the Mycenaean period of the second millennium BC to the current day.
Spanish Business Situations: A Spoken Language Guide By Michael Gorman, Maria-Luisa Henson
1995 | 125 Pages | ISBN: 041512848X | PDF | 1 MB
Spanish Business Situations is a handy reference and learning text for all those who use or need spoken Spanish for business. It is suitable for self-study or class use. Over 40 spoken situations are simply presented, including: basic phone calls; leaving messages; making presentations; comparing, enquiring, and booking; and selling techniques. With full English translations and brief usage notes, this guide will help the user communicate confidently in a broad range of everyday situations.
Essential Differential Geometry: The Language of General Relativity by Naveen Balaji Umasankar
English | August 6, 2018 | ISBN: 1717858333 | 95 pages | PDF | 2.02 Mb
This book lays the mathematical foundations required to understand the majestic grandeur and essence of General Relativity (GR). This book provides a basic introduction to Differential Geometry required for studying GR. It's unique pictorial and analogy-driven approach provides a vivid experience to the reader. This book is for the highly-motivated undergraduate students of maths or physics who want to learn advanced concepts of maths and it's applications in physics in a unique and intuitive way. The mathematical level of the seven chapters of the book is that of undergraduates of mathematics or physics. The book assumes the reader to possess a fair knowledge of Special Relativity and Electromagnetism and aims at communicating the concepts as intuitively as possible, constantly promoting the avant-garde and consciously avoiding the vicissitudes one faces in the conventionalist approach to physics and the labyrinthine choice of words in archaic texts.
Thesis and Dissertation Writing in a Second Language: A Handbook for Supervisors by Brian Paltridge and Sue Starfield
English | 2007 | ISBN: 0415371708, 0415371732 | 189 pages | PDF | 1,1 MB
The relationship of supervisor to student has traditionally been seen as one of apprenticeship, in which much learning is tacit, with the expectation that the student will become much like the tutor. The changing demographics of higher education in conjunction with imperatives of greater accountability and support for research students have rendered this scenario both less likely and less desirable and unfortunately many supervisors are challenged by the task of guiding non-native speaker students to completion. This handbook is the ideal guide for all supervisors working with undergraduate and postgraduate non-native speaker students writing a thesis or dissertation in English as it explicitly unpacks thesis writing, using language that is accessible to research supervisors from any discipline.
Stephen Denning, "The Secret Language of Leadership: How Leaders Inspire Action Through Narrative"
English | 2007 | ISBN: 0787987891 | 304 pages | PDF | 2.7 MB
The book introduces the concept of narrative intelligence―an ability to understand and act and react agilely in the quicksilver world of interacting narratives. It shows why this is key to the central task of leadership, what its dimensions are, and how you can measure it. The book's lucid explanations, vivid examples and practical tips are essential reading for CEOs, managers, change agents, marketers, salespersons, brand managers, politicians, teachers, parents―anyone who is setting out to the change the world.
John Maynard Smith, Eors Szathmary, "The Origins of Life: From the Birth of Life to the Origin of Language "
English | ISBN: 0198504934, 019286209X | 1999 | EPUB | 192 pages | 3 MB
In this fascinating book, John Maynard Smith and Eors Szathmary present an original picture of evolution. They propose that during evolution there have been a number of major transitions in the way in which information is passed between generations. These transitions include the appearance of the first replicating molecules, the emergence of co-operative animal societies, and the unique language ability of humans. Containing many new ideas, this book is contemporary biology on the grandest scale, from the birth of life to the origin of language.
SQA National 5 English: Language Skills
by Nicola Daniel
English | 2020 | ISBN: 1510476466 | 146 Pages | PDF | 10 MB