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Creativity and Convention
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Creativity and Convention

This book offers a pragmatic account of the interpretation of everyday metaphorical and idiomatic expressions.The central claim is that the mind is rather selective when processing information, and that in the pragmatic interpretation of both literal and figurative utterances, this selectivity often results in the creation of new (‘ad hoc’) concepts or the standardization of pragmatic routines. With this approach, the comprehension of metaphors and idioms requires no special pragmatic principles or procedures not required for the interpretation of ordinary literal utterances...
 
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Tags: pragmatic, interpretation, processing, literal, utterances, approach
Immunodiagnostics: A Practical Approach
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Immunodiagnostics: A Practical ApproachImmunodiagnostics: A Practical Approach

St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, UK. Laboratory reference for those carrying out immunoassays, whether for routine application or research. Describes principles and development of immunodiagnostic tests, the use of solid-phase supports for immunoassays, and more.
 
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Tags: immunoassays, tests, immunodiagnostic, development, principles, Immunodiagnostics, immunoassays, Approach, Practical
The Steep Approach to Garbadale by Iain Banks
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The Steep Approach to Garbadale by Iain BanksThe Steep Approach to Garbadale by Iain Banks

Dark family secrets, a long-lost love affair and a multi-million pound gaming business lie at the heart of Iain Banks' fabulous new novel . The Wopuld family have built their fortune on a board game called EMPIRE. It has transferred remarkably well to the computer generation and now the American Spraint corporation want to buy them out.
 
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Tags: Banks, family, remarkably, transferred, EMPIRE, Steep, Approach, Garbadale
Infants, Toddlers, and Caregivers: A Curriculum of Respectful, Responsive Care and Education
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Infants, Toddlers, and Caregivers: A Curriculum of Respectful, Responsive Care and EducationInfants, Toddlers, and Caregivers: A Curriculum of Respectful, Responsive Care and Education

The approach to caregiving that underlies the text is based on Magda Gerber’s philosophy combined with a bold new approach to the extensive 62 years of research done by her late colleague, Emmi Pikler. Focusing on the concept of respect in child care, both pioneers based their curriculum around responding to each individual child's needs in a warm and sensitive manner. Stressing the need for physical and social growth through planned and unplanned learning exercises...
 
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Tags: child, approach, physical, Pikler, Gerber, Infants, child, based, Responsive
Writing Systems: A Linguistic Approach
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Writing Systems: A Linguistic ApproachWriting Systems: A Linguistic Approach

Accessibly written, Writing Systems: A Linguistic Approach provides detailed coverage of all major writing systems of historical or structural significance with thorough discussion of structure, history, and social context as well as important theoretical issues. The book examines systems as diverse as Chinese, Greek, and Maya and each writing system is presented in the light of four major aspects of writing: history and development; internal structure; the relationship of writing and language; and sociolinguistic factors.
 
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Tags: writing, major, systems, structure, Approach, Writing, Systems, Linguistic