Best of
Language
1973
Grammatical Man: Information, Entropy, Language and Life
Jeremy Campbell - 1973
It describes how the laws and discoveries of information theory now support controversial revisions to Darwinian evolution, begin to unravel the mysteries of language, memory and dreams, and stimulate provocative ideas in psychology, philosophy, art, music, computers and even the structure of society. Perhaps its most fascinating and unexpected surprise is the suggestion the order and complexity may be as natural as disorder and disorganization. Contrary to the entropy principle, which implies that order is the exception and confusion the rule, information theory asserts that order and sense can indeed prevail against disorder and nonsense. From the simplest forms of organic life to the words used to express our most complex ideas, from our genes to our dreams, from microcomputers to telecommunications, virtually everything around us follows simple rules of information. Life and the material world, like language, remain "grammatical." Grammatical man inhabits a grammatical universe.
English Grammar for Students of French: The Study Guide for Those Learning French
Jacqueline Morton - 1973
Relates French grammatical terms to corresponding terms in English, covering verb conjugation, objects, modifiers, pronouns, prepositions, conjunctions, and gender.
Essential Kanji: 2,000 Basic Japanese Characters Systematically Arranged for Learning and Reference
P.G. O'Neill - 1973
It introduces the kanji that are now in everyday use, a mastery of which makes it possible to read most modern Japanese. Devised for either home or classroom use, the book has been tested and refined by years of use in university classes taught by the author.
Schaum's Outline of French Grammar
Mary E. Coffman Crocker - 1973
The examples use the language of real-life situations. This new edition also makes difficult topics, like the difference between mood and tense, even easier to understand. Numerous fill-in-the-blank and other exercises with delayed answers help cut down the time it takes readers to gain proficiency and confidence communicating in French.
Frege: Philosophy of Language
Michael Dummett - 1973
This highly acclaimed book is a major contribution to the philosophy of language as well as a systematic interpretation of Frege, indisputably the father of analytic philosophy. Frege: Philosophy of Language remains indispensable for an understanding of contemporary philosophy. Harvard University Press is pleased to reissue this classic book in paperback.
German for Reading : A Programmed Approach for Graduate and Undergraduate Reading Courses
Karl C. Sandberg - 1973
The Redhouse Turkish/Ottoman - English Dictionary
James W. Redhouse - 1973
Thirty Days to Better English
Norman Lewis - 1973
If you find yourself using the same words over and over again making embarrassing mistakes in grammar misspelling and mispronouncing words of average difficulty you may be hurting your chances for success in school or on the job--without even knowing it! If you are not satisfied with what your English says about you, test your problem areas with this popular, remarkably effective handbook. Each of the thirty short chapters zeroes in on a different aspect of grammar, usage, spelling, and pronunciation, with challenging and often amusing exercises to help you monitor your daily progress. Your vital communication skills can improve dramatically, in just fifteen minutes a day, with--30 Days to Better English
A Complete Course in Freshman English
Harry Shaw - 1973
It All Started with Freshman English
Richard Armour - 1973
English 2600 with Writing Applications: A Programmed Course in Grammar and Usage
Joseph C. Blumenthal - 1973
ENGLISH 2200, ENGLISH 2600, and ENGLISH 3200 are the original programmed courses in grammar, usage, sentence-building, capitalization, and punctuation.
The Art of Awareness: A Handbook on Epistemics and General Semantics
Joseph Samuel Bois - 1973
Sociolinguistic Patterns
William Labov - 1973
This classic volume, by a well-known linguist, constitutes a systematic introduction to sociolinguistics, unmatched in the clarity and forcefulness of its approach, and to the study of language in its social setting.
Selections from Catullus
Catullus - 1973
Accompanying Handbook available.
500 Words to Grow On
Harry McNaught - 1973
Detailed illustrations of hundreds of everyday objects are labeled to help preschoolers learn their names.
Some Words of Jane Austen
Stuart M. Tave - 1973
But for most readers, her values have been a phenomenon more felt than fully apprehended. In this book, Stuart M. Tave identifies and explains a number of the central concepts across Austen’s novels—examining how words like “odd,” “exertion,” and, of course, “sensibility,” hold the key to understanding the Victorian author’s language of moral values. Tracing the force and function of these words from Sense and Sensibility to Persuasion, Tave invites us to consider the peculiar and subtle ways in which word choice informs the conduct, moral standing, and self-awareness of Austen’s remarkable characters.
The Ancient Concept of Progress and Other Essays on Greek Literature and Belief
E.R. Dodds - 1973
These essays represent the full range of Dodds' literary and philosophical interests, and his ability to combine profound scholarship with the lucid humanity of a teacher convinced of the value of Greek studies to the modern world.