A fantastic collection of problems for anyone who is curious about how human language works! These books take serious scientific questions and present them in a fun, accessible way. Readers exercise their logical thinking capabilities while learning about a wide range of human languages, linguistic phenomena, and computational models. This book brings together, for the first time in one collection, the best English-language problems created for students competing in the Computational Linguistics Olympiad.
A fantastic collection of problems for anyone who is curious about how human language works! These books take serious scientific questions and present them in a fun, accessible way. Readers exercise their logical thinking capabilities while learning about a wide range of human languages, linguistic phenomena, and computational models. This book brings together, for the first time in one collection, the best English-language problems created for students competing in the Computational Linguistics Olympiad.
In this e-book, the focus is on Canada, with stories about subjects like maple syrup, Canada Day, and Parliament, or about famous Canadians like Terry Fox and artist Emily Carr. Among the activities in the book is a quiz about Canada, illustrated with stamps issued by Canada Post.
Spring is in full blossom, and love is in the air. English is riddled with sayings that relate to relationships and romance. The infographic lists examples of idioms that are heard frequently during these magical months that are associated with love.
This is a handbook about plain language and how to communicate clearly in writing. In the introductory chapter, the author defines what is meant by "plain language" and discusses the importance of using plain language. Chapter 2 begins with facts about literacy in Canada and includes a short history of the plain language movement. Chapter 3 talks about jargon and how not to write, while Chapter 4 goes over some basic grammar. Chapter 5 broadens the picture to plain language composition and style.
