Prickly Pig

Author : Gillian McClure
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 31 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0233985948

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Prickly Pig by Gillian McClure Pdf

Author : Markus Werning,Wolfram Hinzen,Edouard Machery
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 768 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012-02-09
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780191633300

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The Oxford Handbook of Compositionality by Markus Werning,Wolfram Hinzen,Edouard Machery Pdf

In this book leading scholars from every relevant field report on all aspects of compositionality, the notion that the meaning of an expression can be derived from its parts. Understanding how compositionality works is a central element of syntactic and semantic analysis and a challenge for models of cognition. It is a key concept in linguistics and philosophy and in the cognitive sciences more generally, and is without question one of the most exciting fields in the study of language and mind. The authors of this book report critically on lines of research in different disciplines, revealing the connections between them and highlighting current problems and opportunities. The force and justification of compositionality have long been contentious. First proposed by Frege as the notion that the meaning of an expression is generally determined by the meaning and syntax of its components, it has since been deployed as a constraint on the relation between theories of syntax and semantics, as a means of analysis, and more recently as underlying the structures of representational systems, such as computer programs and neural architectures. The Oxford Handbook of Compositionality explores these and many other dimensions of this challenging field. It will appeal to researchers and advanced students in linguistics and philosophy and to everyone concerned with the study of language and cognition including those working in neuroscience, computational science, and bio-informatics.

Author : Douglas L. Medin
Publisher : Gulf Professional Publishing
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1999-10-07
Category : Education
ISBN : 0125433395

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Psychology of Learning and Motivation by Douglas L. Medin Pdf

Psychology of Learning and Motivation publishes empirical and theoretical contributions in cognitive and experimental psychology, ranging from classical and instrumental conditioning to complex learning and problem solving. Each chapter provides a thoughtful integration of a body of work. Volume 39 includes in its coverage chapters on category learning, relational timing, infant memory, depression and memory, goals and choice, and more.

Author : Dr. Richard A. NeSmith
Publisher : Applied Principles of Education & Learning
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2021-06-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9798521069927

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Porcupines: Nature’s Prickly Rodents by Dr. Richard A. NeSmith Pdf

Porcupines are North America's second-largest rodent, with only the beaver surpassing it. They are alive and well, but most people have never seen one in the wild. They are cute, chubby, walk with a wobble, but just not very cuddly. The reason? They have quills sharper than hypodermic needles on their body, up to 30,000. These herbivores are unique in that they are one of the few northern mammals that do not hibernate or enter torpor. Instead, they den up in prickles and then manage to live off some of the least nutrient flora in the wintertime. This book will help you understand porcupines and what they eat, how they act, and why they are so good at surviving hostile winters and hot summers.

Author : Michael V. Barry
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-08
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781136100208

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Survey of English Dialects by Michael V. Barry Pdf

First Published in 1994. The Survey of English Dialects (SED) is the only detailed nation-wide dialect survey which has ever been conducted in England. The SED is a unique repository of data on the traditional dialects of England in the mid-twentieth century. This remarkable record is a valuable resource for scholars in the fields of British English dialectology, sociolinguistics, and English historical linguistics. The SED fieldwork was undertaken in predominantly rural communities in England in the middle of the twentieth century, at a time when social, domestic and working life was undergoing very significant changes. The SED is thus a record of speech which reflects a society different in many ways from today, and as such affords the possibility of comparison which is instructive to those engaged in all types of study of linguistics today.

Author : Michael V. Barry
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-08
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781136100123

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Survey of English Dialects by Michael V. Barry Pdf

First Published in 1994. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Joegil Lundquist,Jeanne L. Lundquist
Publisher : Cune Press
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : English language
ISBN : 1885942311

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English from the Roots Up by Joegil Lundquist,Jeanne L. Lundquist Pdf

Teaches the way that English words are created from component root words originating in other languages, focusing on 100 Greek and Latin roots.

Author : Merriam-Webster, Inc
Publisher : Merriam-Webster
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0877796033

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The Merriam-Webster New Book of Word Histories by Merriam-Webster, Inc Pdf

A gold mine of word histories for reference or browsing. Covers the origins of 1,500 words. Over 600 engagingly written articles. Explore the stories behind our vocabulary.

Author : Bhisham Sahni
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2016-02-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9788184757316

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Tamas by Bhisham Sahni Pdf

In a city in undivided Punjab, Nathu, a tanner, is bribed to kill a pig. When the animal’s carcass is discovered on the steps of the local mosque the next morning, simmering tensions explode into an orgy of bloodlust. As the carnage ensues, ordinary lives are dramatically upturned: The women of a Sikh village resolve to make the ultimate sacrifice when faced with imminent death at the hands of an advancing mob; an elderly couple undertakes a perilous journey when the one place they call home is no longer safe for them; and wracked with guilt, Nathu must come to terms with his unwitting role in instigating the violence. Yet, despite the darkness of the times, rare moments of unexpected friendship and love also surface. A timeless classic about the Partition of India, Tamas is also a chilling reminder of the consequences of religious intolerance and communal prejudice. Daisy Rockwell’s fresh and definitive translation expertly renders the power and passion of this iconic and award-winning novel for a new generation of readers.

Author : Ross V. Doughty
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781412064699

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Season's Singing by Ross V. Doughty Pdf

Some of these poems may leave you with a feeling of having been near the action as if it were happening. This, plus several poems may leave you with a chuckle or a tear in your eye... or a surprise.

Author : Wong Chai Kee
Publisher : Epigram Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2016-07-26
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9789810732165

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Even When She Forgot My Name by Wong Chai Kee Pdf

Even When She Forgot My Name serves to inspire and educate caregivers of all kinds, giving them strength and hope as they attend to aged relatives and friends. Together with a few scattered illustrations, certain pages of the book are imaginatively interspersed with a typeface that delineates the patient’s state of mind.

Author : Max Overton
Publisher : Writers Exchange E-Publishing
Page : 429 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2012-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781921636875

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Scarab - Ay by Max Overton Pdf

Tutankhamen is dead and his grieving widow tries to rule alone, but her grandfather Ay has not destroyed the former kings just so he can be pushed aside. Presenting the Queen and General Horemheb with a fait accompli, the old Vizier assumes the throne of Egypt and rules with a hand of hardened bronze. His adopted son, Nakhtmin, will rule after him and stamp out the last remnants of loyalty to the former kings. Scarab was sister to three kings and will not give in to the usurper and his son. She battles against Ay and his legions under the command of General Horemheb and aided by desert tribesmen and the gods of Egypt themselves. The final confrontation will come in the rich lands of the Nile delta where the future of Egypt will at last be decided.

Author : Clive Upton,J.D.A Widdowson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-16
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781134527755

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An Atlas of English Dialects by Clive Upton,J.D.A Widdowson Pdf

Do you call it April Fools’ Day, April Noddy Day or April Gowkin’ Day? Is the season before winter the Autumn, the Fall or the Backend? When you’re out of breath, do you pant, puff, pank, tift or thock? The words we use (and the sounds we make when we use them) are more often than not a product of where we live, and An Atlas of English Dialects shows the reader where certain words, sounds and phrases originate from and why usage varies from region to region. The Atlas includes: ninety maps showing the regions in which particular words, phrases and pronunciations are used detailed commentaries explaining points of linguistic, historical and cultural interest explanations of linguistic terms, a bibliography for further reading and a full index. Based on the Survey of English Dialects – the most extensive record of English regional speech – the Atlas is a fascinating and informative guide to the diversity of the English Language in England.

Author : Shizhen Li
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 1046 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2024-01-09
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780520395183

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Ben Cao Gang Mu, Volume VI by Shizhen Li Pdf

Volume VI in the Ben cao gang mu series offers a complete translation of chapters 26 through 33, devoted to vegetables and fruits. The Ben cao gang mu is a sixteenth-century Chinese encyclopedia of medical matter and natural history by Li Shizhen (1518–1593). The culmination of a sixteen-hundred-year history of Chinese medical and pharmaceutical literature, it is considered the most important and comprehensive book ever written in the history of Chinese medicine and remains an invaluable resource for researchers and practitioners. This nine-volume series reveals an almost two-millennia-long panorama of wide-ranging observations and sophisticated interpretations, ingenious manipulations, and practical applications of natural substances for the benefit of human health. Paul U. Unschuld's annotated translation of the Ben cao gang mu, presented here with the original Chinese text, opens a rare window into viewing the people and culture of China's past.

Author : Phillip J. Noonan
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2014-02-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781493134403

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From Horse and Carts to Sputniks by Phillip J. Noonan Pdf

I was born in Cobar, on 12 June 1939, and left there when I was only two weeks old. I think my mother and I went to Winbar Station where my father was breaking in brumbies for saddle stock horses, for the station hands on the property, to use for mustering. My father’s name was John Bernard Noonan (he was known as Jack), and my mother’s name was Laura; her maiden name was Blacker (in her later years, my mother became known as Lorna).