Relatively Speaking: Language, Thought, and Kinship among the Mopan Maya
Based upon 14 months of ethnographic fieldwork among the Mopan Maya in Belize, Eve Danziger examines the semantic complexity of particular kinship terms used among Mopan women and children and shows that a culture-specific analysis of their terms is superior to other non-ethnographically-based methods. In doing so she contributes not only to theoretical semantics and the ethnography of that area, but to the cross-cultural study of child development and language acquisition.
The dictionary is made with the intent of providing the readers with a handy referral for the terminology used in the subject. The dictionary covers almost all the terms that form a part and parcel of economics in simple and easily comprehensible language. In order to enhance the readers knowledge and bring about more relevance, many examples and pictures have been used along with the definitions of the terms.
Towards a Theory of Thinking: Building Blocks for a Conceptual FrameworkThinking is one of the most fascinating and characteristic abilities of human beings. To advance our understanding of this distinctive feature that makes us human is not only an exciting scientific challenge but also of great relevance in terms of coping with more and more complex challenges of the world we live in and in terms of becoming the core value creation process in an increasingly knowledge-based economy.
There is an old house in Devil's Cleave, a deep gorge that leads from the high moors down to the harbour village of Hollow Bay. The house is Crickley Hall - it is large, grim and somehow foreboding. It is rumoured to be haunted. It is thought to hold a secret. Despite some reservations, the Caleighs move in, searching for respite in this beautiful part of North Devon, seeking peace and hoping to come to terms with what's happened to them as a family. But all is not well witht he house. They hear unaccountable noises. A cellar door they shut every night is always open again in the morning. They see things that cannot be real.
Dictionary of Internetworking Terms and Acronyms is a comprehensive reference to thousands of technical terms that networking students and professionals refer to on a daily basis. The book is organized in dictionary fashion, with alphabetized entries and concise, to-the-point definitions. This paperback book will feature a trim size smaller than usual for Cisco Press titles, enabling it to be a portable reference for students and professionals.
