Gives many instructive examples of statistical techniques applied to language data, provides exercises at the end of each chapter, and has a clear glossary. This book is essential for learning statistical analysis of texts. Most importantly, Oakes's is the only current corpus-linguistic book that devotes such a large portion of its pages to stylistics! ...
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A Memoir of Asperger's and an Extraordinary Mind Daniel sees numbers as shapes, colours and textures and can perform extraordinary maths in his head. He can also learn to speak a language fluently from scratch in a week. He has Savant Syndrome, an extremely rare form of Asperger's that gives him almost unimaginable mental powers, much like the Rain Man portrayed by Dustin Hoffman. Daniel has a compulsive need for order and routine - he eats exactly 45 grams of porridge for breakfast and cannot leave the house without counting the number of items of clothing he's wearing. If he gets stressed or unhappy he closes his eyes and counts. But in some ways Daniel is not at all like the Rain Man. He is virtually unique amongst people who have severe autistic disorders in being capable of living a fully independent life. It is his incredible self-awareness and ability to communicate what it feels like to live in a unique way that makes his story so powerful.
Touching as well as fascinating, Born On A Blue Day, explores what it's like to be special and in so doing gives us an insight into what makes us all human - our minds. This remarkable book provides deep insight into a unique mind.
Review 'Merleau-Ponty was one of the most substantial French philosophers of the twentieth century.' - Times Literary Supplement 'It is very good to have an English translation of this work. Especially valuable is the preface to the present work where Merleau Ponty gives his views on phenomenology itself.' - Heythrop Journal
This text-based reference and practice book is ideal for learners working towards the CAE and Proficiency examinations. It gives learners access to real language through a rich mixture of highly readable authentic texts selected from recently published sources, both British and American, reflects the stylistic variety that advanced learners have to be able to deal with, gives practice in specific points of grammar to consolidate and extend learners’ existing knowledge.
A complete six-level course for children of all ages. Fabulous photographs will fascinate children and motivate them to learn English. Easy to teach and fun to use, this is the course to make everyone smile. The gently graded syllabus gives all children a sense of real achievement. Level: BEGINNER TO INTERMEDIATE SIZE REDUCED VERSION by Pumukl
