Algorithm of Words

According to the received view of linguistic communication, the primary function of language is to enable speakers to reveal the propositional contents of their thoughts to hearers. Speakers are able

Gandhi's ideas are as meaningful today as they were during his long and inspiring life. His enlightening thoughts and beliefs, especially on violence and the atomic bomb, reveal his eloquent foresight

Roget's Thesaurus is the world's most famous and trusted word-finder. First published in 1852 it has now sold over 32 million copies worldwide and has become the indispensable desk companion for gener

Bring the English language to life with this beautifully illustrated children's book from Lonely Planet Kids, an imprint of Lonely Planet, the world's leading travel guide and phrasebook publisher. Pe

A gift-worthy playbook of common and unexpected words and phrases that have their roots in sports and games. The language of sports resonates beyond the grass and dirt of the local ball field bec

This new range of books are very cleverly designed on a spiral bound binding and have a tent fold in the back cover allowing the book to be stood up on a table.Inside the front cover the pages are spl

Grammar is central to language pedagogy and teachers need a clear description of what constitutes grammar and how it can best be taught in the English language classroom. This book illustrates a new w

In A Daughter of Isis, Nawal El Saadawi painted a beautifully textured portrait of the childhood that moulded her into a novelist and fearless campaigner for freedom and the rights of women. Walking t

Learn how to overcome anxiety, self-doubt, and self-sabotage without needing to rely on motivation or willpower now updated with expanded guidance and contemplative exercises to help change the way you think.';An inspirational guide to freeing yourself from emotional clutter and discovering who you really are. Don't Believe Everything You Think will help you stop overthinking and help you begin a journey toward finding happiness.' Deepak Chopra';For anyone who has ever tossed and turned at night beating themselves up, Don't Believe Everything You Think, is an essential first step to letting go of that suffering. Joseph Nguyen's words are straightforward and his concepts simple to grasp.And more importantly, he just makes sense.' Simon Sinek, Optimist and New York Times Bestselling author of Start with Why and The Infinite GameIn this book, you'll discover the root cause of all psychological and emotional suffering and how to achieve freedom of mind to effortlessly create the life you'v

LONGLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL FICTION 2021'One of Africa's greatest living writers' Giles Foden'Exquisite' Telegraph'A remarkable novel, by a wondrous writer' Philippe Sands'To read Afterlives is to be returned to the joy of storytelling' Aminatta Forna'Effortlessly compelling storytelling ... You forget that you are reading fiction, it feels so real' Leila Aboulela Restless, ambitious Ilyas was stolen from his parents by the Schutzruppe askari, the German colonial troops; after years away, he returns to his village to find his parents gone, and his sister Afiya given away. Hamza was not stolen, but was sold; he has come of age in the army, at the right hand of an officer whose control has ensured his protection but marked him for life.Hamza does not have words for how the war ended for him. Returning to the town of his childhood, all he wants is work, however humble, and security - and the beautiful Afiya. The century is young.The Germans and the British and the French

All children know that the immortal words "Once upon a time . . ." mean a fairy tale is about to begin. And what better tale could you choose to tell than one by the Brothers Grimm? In this collection of their best stories, we are transported to a world of beautiful princesses, warty witches, wicked stepmothers and ugly sisters - with the occasional musical rat-catcher, hungry wolf and handsome prince thrown in for good measure!

Fuzzy started as a scribble, just a scrawny little doodle, a smudgey sort of something at the bottom of the page... He nibbled, chomped, and gobbled scrumptious words and tasty colours. They made Fuzz

A selection of 24 rhymes reflecting my emotional journey of dealing with HME (surgery particularly) and CFS/ME. I wrote them to help me explore my thoughts and feelings. Spoken words just felt inadequ

Classical Chinese has prevailed as a written language in China for more than three millennia, and entrance to China's vast literary treasury rests in an understanding of classical Chinese grammar. This concise yet comprehensive textbook offers an unsurpassed introduction to the grammar of classical Chinese and allows readers to acquire the necessary proficiency to read and enjoy traditional Chinese texts with ease.Texts are presented in Chinese and English, and show the structural characteristics of basic sentence types in classical Chinese. The textbook examines critical words, phrases, and idiomatic constructions in terms of their respective positions and functions in a classical Chinese sentence. Examples illustrate each sentence type and are followed by precise translations in modern Chinese and English. Step-by-step exercises and answers are provided.Rigorously field-tested and fine-tuned in classroom settings, Classical Chinese: Introduction to Grammar is the ideal complement to

GRAMMAR is a marvelous investigation of the relational quality of words, the ways we inhabit them and they us. What emerges in these poems is a celebration of the unruly and insubordinate realm of the

Suitable for six to twelve months of age babies, who are responding to words and actions. Stating that participatory games are important at this level, this lift-the-flap book helps children recognise

The original title is Repertório do Direito de Macau. This book introduces and summaries the law of Macau, using simple words to fully present the characteristics of the legal system of Macau. The boo

This is the most comprehensive publication ever produced on the work of American artist Barbara Kruger. Kruger, one of the most influential artists of the last three decades, uses pictures and words t

In this appreciation of philosophy's most engaging features, Professor Michael Shenefelt takes the reader, in his own words, on a "stroll through the gardens of the discipline, where I hope to point o

The Support Vector Machine is a powerful new learning algorithm for solving a variety of learning and function estimation problems, such as pattern recognition, regression estimation, and operator inv

In this, David Burke’s first cookbook, he presents the innovative and inventive cooking that has made him, in the words of one rival, “the most copied chef in New York.”The first non-Frenchman to win

Of all American-English dictionaries, American Heritage dictionaries have most closely hewn to an ideal that dictionaries should not only answer questions about individual words, but should engage the

This book presents the corrected and first complete translation from Swedish of Heckscher's 1919 article on foreign trade - "a work of genius," in the words of Paul Samuelson - as well as a translatio