Meaningful Games: Exploring Language with Game Theory
In Meaningful Games, the author explains in an accessible manner the usefulness of game theory in thinking about a wide range of issues in linguistics. The author argues that we use grammar strategically to signal our intended meanings: our choices as speaker are conditioned by what choices the hearer will make interpreting what we say. Game theory--according to which the outcome of a decision depends on the choices of others--provides a formal system that allows us to develop theories about the kind of decision making that is crucial to understanding linguistic behavior
Tess loves math because it's the one subject she can trust—there's always just one right answer, and it never changes. But then she starts algebra and is introduced to those pesky and mysterious variables, which seem to be everywhere in eighth grade. When even your friends and parents can be variables, how in the world do you find out the right answers to the really important questions, like what to do about a boy you like or whom to tell when someone's done something really bad?
Will Tess's life ever stop changing long enough for her to figure it all out?
Education: 1998 - Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University of Houston 2001 - Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering, University of Texas 2005 - Masters of Science in Physics, Univ. of Houston at Clear Lake
This Algebra 1 program has been specifically written for California - it’s everything the teacher needs to deliver successful Math lessons for Grade 8 students. The textbook features a clear layout that will not distract students from the content being taught. It is all written in straightforward, understandable language to aid comprehension and meet the needs of English Language Learners.
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