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Talking to Adults: The Contribution of Multiparty Discourse to Language Acquisition
by Shoshana Blum-Kulka Catherine E. SnowThis volume provides a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of the contribution of multiparty intergenerational talk in a variety of cultures to the development of children's communicative capacities. The book focuses on the complexity of the cultural and interactional contexts in which pragmatic learning occurs and re-examines certain assumptions implicit in research on language socialization to date, such as primacy of dyadic interactions in the early ages and the presupposition of a monolingual social matrix. One of the aims of the book is to demonstrate the degree of cultural diversity in paths of pragmatic development. Individual chapters present empirically grounded analyses of talk with children of all ages, in different participation structures and in a variety of cultures. In pursuing this theme the volume is meant to further enrich cross-cultural perspectives on language socialization by providing in each of its chapters an empirically grounded analysis of the development of one specific dimension of discursive skill. The nine invited chapters comprise new empirical work on the development of specific discourse dimensions. Authors have been asked also to adopt a reflexive stand on their line of research and to incorporate in the chapter a comprehensive and critical perspective on former work on the discursive dimension investigated. The discourse dimensions represented in the volume include narratives, explanations, the language of control in intergenerational and intragenerational talk, the language of humor and affect, and bilingual conversations. The volume offers a rich spectrum of cultural variety in pragmatic development, including studies of American, Greek, Japanese, Mayan, Norwegian, and Swedish children and families.
Talking to Adults: The Contribution of Multiparty Discourse to Language Acquisition
by Shoshana Blum-Kulka Catherine E. SnowThis volume provides a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of the contribution of multiparty intergenerational talk in a variety of cultures to the development of children's communicative capacities. The book focuses on the complexity of the cultural and interactional contexts in which pragmatic learning occurs and re-examines certain assumptions implicit in research on language socialization to date, such as primacy of dyadic interactions in the early ages and the presupposition of a monolingual social matrix. One of the aims of the book is to demonstrate the degree of cultural diversity in paths of pragmatic development. Individual chapters present empirically grounded analyses of talk with children of all ages, in different participation structures and in a variety of cultures. In pursuing this theme the volume is meant to further enrich cross-cultural perspectives on language socialization by providing in each of its chapters an empirically grounded analysis of the development of one specific dimension of discursive skill. The nine invited chapters comprise new empirical work on the development of specific discourse dimensions. Authors have been asked also to adopt a reflexive stand on their line of research and to incorporate in the chapter a comprehensive and critical perspective on former work on the discursive dimension investigated. The discourse dimensions represented in the volume include narratives, explanations, the language of control in intergenerational and intragenerational talk, the language of humor and affect, and bilingual conversations. The volume offers a rich spectrum of cultural variety in pragmatic development, including studies of American, Greek, Japanese, Mayan, Norwegian, and Swedish children and families.
Talking to Teenagers: A guide to skilful classroom communication
by Jamie ThomThe success or failure of a teacher rests on one thing: the quality of their communication. Under the microscope of the modern secondary classroom, everything we say and everything we do is analysed by our teenage audience. Talking to Teenagers is a practical handbook that explores five essential communication strategies. It provides busy teachers with the scripts they need to improve learning and form effective relationships with teenagers.This book looks at understanding teenagers and their brain development, mastering the art of non-verbal communication, teaching positive behaviour and scripting your responses, using the LEAP acronym in the classroom, and how to drive motivation and build habits in your students. If you feel your communication in the classroom is often on autopilot, this book will fuel you with the strategies, phrases and understanding that will help you to be the best version of yourself in the classroom.
Talking with the President: The Pragmatics of Presidential Language
by John WilsonThis book provides a pragmatic analysis of presidential language. Pragmatics is concerned with "meaning in context," or the relationship between what we say and what we mean. John Wilson explores the various ways in which U.S. Presidents have used language within specific social contexts to achieve specific objectives. This includes obfuscation, misdirection, the use of metaphor or ambiguity, or in some cases simply lying. He focuses on six presidents: John F. Kennedy, Richard M. Nixon, Ronald W. Reagan, William F. Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack H. Obama. These presidents cover most of the last half of the twentieth century, and the first decade of the twenty first century, and each has been associated with a specific linguistic quality. John F. Kennedy was famed for his quality of oratory, Nixon for his manipulative use of language, Reagan for his gift of telling stories, Clinton for his ability to engage the public and to linguistically turn arguments and descriptions in particular directions. Bush, on the other hand, was famed for his inability to use language appropriately, and Obama returns us to the rhetorical flourishes of early Kennedy. In the case of each president, a range of specific examples are explored in order to highlight the ways in which a pragmatic analysis may provide an insight into presidential language. In many cases, what the president says is not necessarily what the president means.
TALKING WITH THE PRESIDENT C: The Pragmatics of Presidential Language
by John WilsonThis book provides a pragmatic analysis of presidential language. Pragmatics is concerned with "meaning in context," or the relationship between what we say and what we mean. John Wilson explores the various ways in which U.S. Presidents have used language within specific social contexts to achieve specific objectives. This includes obfuscation, misdirection, the use of metaphor or ambiguity, or in some cases simply lying. He focuses on six presidents: John F. Kennedy, Richard M. Nixon, Ronald W. Reagan, William F. Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack H. Obama. These presidents cover most of the last half of the twentieth century, and the first decade of the twenty first century, and each has been associated with a specific linguistic quality. John F. Kennedy was famed for his quality of oratory, Nixon for his manipulative use of language, Reagan for his gift of telling stories, Clinton for his ability to engage the public and to linguistically turn arguments and descriptions in particular directions. Bush, on the other hand, was famed for his inability to use language appropriately, and Obama returns us to the rhetorical flourishes of early Kennedy. In the case of each president, a range of specific examples are explored in order to highlight the ways in which a pragmatic analysis may provide an insight into presidential language. In many cases, what the president says is not necessarily what the president means.
Talking Young Femininities
by P. PichlerTalking Young Femininities explores the spontaneous talk of adolescent British girls from different socio-cultural backgrounds, examining the different discursive identities they negotiate in their talk, including the 'cool' private-school-girl, the 'tough' British Bangladeshi girl, and the 'sheltered' East End girl.
The Taming of the Shrew: A Comparative Study of Oral and Literary Versions (Routledge Revivals)
by Jan Harold BrunvandWilliam Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew has succeeded in surviving in contemporary culture, and has even managed to penetrate to the most modern media of mass communications. This book, first published in 1991, examines some of the different literary and oral versions of The Taming of the Shrew. This book is ideal for students of literature, drama, and theatre studies.
The Taming of the Shrew: A Comparative Study of Oral and Literary Versions (Routledge Revivals)
by Jan Harold BrunvandWilliam Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew has succeeded in surviving in contemporary culture, and has even managed to penetrate to the most modern media of mass communications. This book, first published in 1991, examines some of the different literary and oral versions of The Taming of the Shrew. This book is ideal for students of literature, drama, and theatre studies.
Tamizdat: Contraband Russian Literature in the Cold War Era (NIU Series in Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies #86)
by Yasha KlotsTamizdat offers a new perspective on the history of the Cold War by exploring the story of the contraband manuscripts sent from the USSR to the West. A word that means publishing "over there," tamizdat manuscripts were rejected, censored, or never submitted for publication in the Soviet Union and were smuggled through various channels and printed outside the country, with or without their authors' knowledge. Yasha Klots demonstrates how tamizdat contributed to the formation of the twentieth-century Russian literary canon: the majority of contemporary Russian classics first appeared abroad long before they saw publication in Russia.Examining narratives of Stalinism and the Gulag, Klots focuses on contraband manuscripts in the 1960s and 70s, from Khrushchev's Thaw to Stagnation under Brezhnev. Klots revisits the traditional notion of late Soviet culture as a binary opposition between the underground and official state publishing. He shows that even as tamizdat represented an alternative field of cultural production in opposition to the Soviet regime and the dogma of Socialist Realism, it was not devoid of its own hierarchy, ideological agenda, and even censorship. Tamizdat is a cultural history of Russian literature outside the Iron Curtain. The Russian literary diaspora was the indispensable ecosystem for these works. Yet in the post-Stalin years, they also served as a powerful weapon on the cultural fronts of the Cold War, laying bare the geographical, stylistic, and ideological rifts between two disparate yet inextricably intertwined fields of Russian literature, one at home, the other abroad.
The Tao of Alibaba: Inside the Chinese Digital Giant That Is Changing the World
by Brian A WongFrom a long-time Alibaba executive and former special assistant to Jack Ma, this is the first book to articulate how Alibaba's unique culture and &“tai chi&” management principles are providing a business and economic development model for the rest of the world. If you took the economic might of Amazon, and added the penetration of Facebook, the ubiquity of Google, and the cultural significance of YouTube, you might have something starting to resemble Alibaba. Commonly mischaracterized as a kind of Chinese eBay for businesses, Alibaba and its interlinked network of products and services have exploded into global markets, disrupting conventional businesses and creating previously unimaginable opportunities for millions of small businesses worldwide. This book reveals the Tao of Alibaba—the company&’s &“secret sauce&”—a consciously cultivated ethos and spirit that has enabled Alibaba to weather tough times and setbacks, and persist toward a common mission. It is a blueprint of the company&’s management philosophy, crystalized into the most important elements that have driven its success, and it provides a road map for how to incorporate these principles into any organization&’s operations. Wong distills his nearly two decades of experience inside the company to show readers how to align their organization&’s capabilities with performance-maximizing tools in order to achieve success. But most importantly, the Tao of Alibaba teaches the pursuit of greater purpose and meaning, steering entrepreneurs to view their ventures as a vehicle for having profound and lasting impacts on their communities. Ultimately, the lessons shared in The Tao of Alibaba will serve as timeless tools for any entrepreneur seeking to configure their organization toward purpose and impact.
Target Grade 5 Reading Aqa Gcse (Modern Foreign Language Intervention)
by Pearson EducationThis workbook: targets key misconceptions and barriers to help your students get back on track addresses areas of underperformance in a systematic way, with a unique approach that builds, develops and extends students' skills gets students ready for the new GCSE (9-1) assessments with exercises focused around exam-style questions provides ready-to-use examples and activities freeing up your time to focus on working directly with students fits around your needs, being flexible as part of an intervention strategy or for independent student work addresses an area of difficulty in each unit with a unique approach, to develop and extend students' skills.
Tat-Ort Medien: Die Medien als Akteure und unterhaltsame Aktivierer (Medien • Kultur • Kommunikation)
by Oliver Bidlo Carina Jasmin Englert Jo ReichertzDer Alltag menschlichen Zusammenlebens in modernen (nicht nur) westlichen Gesellschaften ist durch eine tiefgreifende und umfassende Mediatisierung gekennzeichnet: Medien spielen bei der kommunikativen Konstruktion von Wirklichkeit eine immer gewichtigere Rolle – vor allem dadurch, dass sie neben den Kommunikationsinhalten auch die Kommunikationsformen und das kommunikative und gesellschaftliche Handeln maßgeblich beeinflussen. Medien werden auch im Bereich der Inneren Sicherheit zunehmend eigenständige Akteure, die auf die Sicherheit ihrer Kunden achten und in deren Interesse selbst aktiv werden. Medien werden darüber hinaus auch Aktivierer, die ihre Kunden unterhaltsam dazu anhalten, sich regelkonform selbst zu führen oder aber sich in Maßen an der ‚Arbeit’ der Medien selbst zu beteiligen. Wir sind Zeitzeugen einer tief greifenden Mediatisierung der Sicherheitspolitik.
Täter im Internet: Eine Analyse individueller und struktureller Erklärungsfaktoren von Cybermobbing im Schulkontext
by Ruth FestlAuf Basis einer umfassenden Schulstudie analysiert Ruth Festl langfristige Erklärungsmuster eines Täterverhaltens im Kontext von Cybermobbing. Eine Kombination aus Befragungsdaten und sozialer Netzwerkanalyse ermöglicht einen detaillierten Einblick in die Relevanz individueller Merkmale sowie medialer und sozialer Strukturen. Cybermobbing unter Jugendlichen wurde in den letzten Jahren nicht nur zunehmend öffentlich thematisiert, sondern rückte auch verstärkt in den Fokus der wissenschaftlichen Forschung. Systematische Analysen sind bisher aber selten. Die vorliegenden Befunde unterstreichen die Notwendigkeit einer umfassenden Perspektive auf das Phänomen, dessen komplexe Erklärungsmuster auch im Kontext von Präventions- und Interventionsmaßnahmen bedacht werden müssen.
The Tax Law of Charitable Giving (Wiley Nonprofit Authority)
by Bruce R. Hopkinsthe tax law of charitable giving Discover a fully updated and comprehensive reference on US charitable tax law from a leading authorityAs United States charitable tax law becomes ever more complex and byzantine, the need for a one-stop resource on foundational and advanced topics in this practice area has become acute. The comprehensively revised Sixth Edition of The Tax Law of Charitable Giving fills this niche. The book offers readers a fulsome, authoritative, and well-organized description of modern US tax laws on charitable givingRanging over the basics of US charitable giving law to the intricate details of contributions of various types of property and international giving, this accomplished nonprofit lawyer, professor, and author delves deeply into a wide variety of subjects concerning deductible (and nondeductible) charitable giving. In addition to fundamental topics such as the definition of gift and percentage limitations on charitable deductions, readers will learn about planned giving, donor-advised funds, the substantiation and appraisal requirements, reporting and disclosure laws, valuation pricinples, tax penalties, and more.Ideal for lawyers, accountants, and other financial professionals who advise clients on charitable giving and tax matters, The Tax Law of Charitable Giving provides an authoritative reference on all aspects of philanthropy and federal tax law.
The Tax Law of Charitable Giving: 2007 Cumulative Supplement (Wiley Nonprofit Authority)
by Bruce R. Hopkinsthe tax law of charitable giving Discover a fully updated and comprehensive reference on US charitable tax law from a leading authorityAs United States charitable tax law becomes ever more complex and byzantine, the need for a one-stop resource on foundational and advanced topics in this practice area has become acute. The comprehensively revised Sixth Edition of The Tax Law of Charitable Giving fills this niche. The book offers readers a fulsome, authoritative, and well-organized description of modern US tax laws on charitable givingRanging over the basics of US charitable giving law to the intricate details of contributions of various types of property and international giving, this accomplished nonprofit lawyer, professor, and author delves deeply into a wide variety of subjects concerning deductible (and nondeductible) charitable giving. In addition to fundamental topics such as the definition of gift and percentage limitations on charitable deductions, readers will learn about planned giving, donor-advised funds, the substantiation and appraisal requirements, reporting and disclosure laws, valuation pricinples, tax penalties, and more.Ideal for lawyers, accountants, and other financial professionals who advise clients on charitable giving and tax matters, The Tax Law of Charitable Giving provides an authoritative reference on all aspects of philanthropy and federal tax law.
Tax Planning and Compliance for Tax-Exempt Organizations: Rules, Checklists, Procedures, 2021 Supplement (Wiley Nonprofit Authority Ser. #239)
by Jody BlazekTax Planning and Compliance for Tax-Exempt Organizations: Rules, Checklists, Procedures, 2021 Supplement (Wiley Nonprofit Authority Ser. #239)
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TCP Performance over UMTS-HSDPA Systems
by Mohamad Assaad Djamal ZeghlacheThe evolution of the mobile communication market is causing a major increase in data traffic demands. This could lead to disrupted mobility and intermittent degraded channel conditions that contribute to poor transmission control protocol (TCP) performance. TCP Performance over UMTS-HSDPA Systems presents a comprehensive study of the effect of TCP
TCP, UDP und QUIC Internals: Protokolle und Programmierung
by Peter MandlDas Lehrbuch vermittelt praxisbezogen wichtige Grundkonzepte der Datenkommunikation mit einem Fokus auf den wichtigsten Transportprotokollen des Internets und auf der Entwicklung verteilter Anwendungen. Besonders ausführlich betrachtet der Autor die Transportprotokolle TCP und UDP, aber auch das neue, ursprünglich von Google für die Webkommunikation mit HTTP/3 entwickelte und inzwischen standardisierte Protokoll QUIC wird in der 2. Auflage ausführlich und verständlich erläutert. Dabei werden auch die zugrundeliegenden Kommunikationskonzepte anschaulich beschrieben. Um die Vorteile von QUIC im Vergleich zu TCP zu verstehen, werden auch die Grundlagen des Transport Layer Security (TLS) Protokolls, das in QUIC nun bereits integriert ist, in der vorliegenden 2. Auflage eingeführt. Die Nutzung von Transportmechanismen in der Programmierung eigener Kommunikationsanwendungen über die Socket API wird ebenfalls mit vielen Beispielen vor allem in Java, aber auch grundlegend in C erläutert. Neben den wesentlichen Protokollmechanismen und Zusammenhängen der betrachteten Protokolle weist der Autor auf die Möglichkeiten der Protokolloptimierung hin. Dadurch wird das Buch zu einem praktischen Ratgeber, der jederzeit zur Konfiguration der komplexen Protokollimplementierungen in Universalbetriebssystemen wie Linux, Windows oder macOS herangezogen werden kann.Die komplexen Sachverhalte werden verständlich erklärt und helfen dabei, die konkreten Protokollimplementierungen besser zu nutzen. Der Schwerpunkt des Buches liegt auf den praktisch relevanten Themen, aber auch grundlegende Aspekte werden erläutert. Viele Bilder veranschaulichen die Protokollmechanismen. Eine Sammlung von Kontrollfragen inklusive Musterlösungen erleichtert die Nachbearbeitung des Stoffes. Komplettiert wird das Buch durch umfangreiches Online-Zusatzmaterial. Lehrende können darüber hinaus auf Anfrage Präsentationsfolien zu den behandelten Themen beziehen.Das Buch richtet sich an Studierende der Informatik und Wirtschaftsinformatik sowie anderer Fachrichtungen mit Schwerpunkt Informationsverarbeitung und an Praktiker*innen wie Softwareentwickler*innen und Netzwerkadministrator*innen.Der Inhalt• Einführung in die Grundbegriffe der Datenkommunikation• Grundkonzepte der Transportschicht• Transportprotokolle TCP, UDP und QUIC• Einführung in das Transport Layer Security (TLS) Protokoll• Programmierung von Socket-Anwendungen
TCP und UDP Internals: Protokolle und Programmierung
by Peter MandlKommunikation, also der Austausch von Informationen, erfordert bestimmte Regeln, die man in der Kommunikationstechnik unter dem Begriff Kommunikationsprotokoll (kurz Protokoll) kennt. Verteilte Systeme zur nachrichtenbasierten Kommunikation gestalten sich wegen vieler Protokolldetails jedoch oft sehr komplex. Deswegen sind Referenzmodelle nötig, die diese Komplexität durch die Schichtung und Kapselung der einzelnen Funktionen überschaubar darstellen. Als Standard haben sich heute das ISO/OSI-Referenzmodell und das TCP/IP-Referenzmodell durchgesetzt, wobei die TCP/IP-Protokollfamilie in der Praxis sehr viel beliebter ist und das Internet dominiert. Das Buch vermittelt daher praxisbezogen und in kompakter Form wichtige Grundkonzepte der Datenkommunikation. Der Fokus liegt auf den gängigen Transportprotokollen der Internet-Gemeinde und auf der Entwicklung verteilter Anwendungen. Besonders ausführlich betrachtet der Autor die beiden weit verbreiteten Transportprotokolle TCP und UDP sowie die Socket API. Neben den wesentlichen Protokollmechanismen und Zusammenhängen dieser Protokolle weist er auf die Möglichkeiten der Protokolloptimierung hin. Dadurch wird das Buch zu einem praktischen Ratgeber, der jederzeit zur Konfiguration der komplexen Protokollimplementierungen in Universalbetriebssystemen wie Linux und Windows herangezogen werden kann. Als Professor für Wirtschaftsinformatik richtet sich der Autor vor allem an Studierende der Fächer Informatik, Wirtschaftsinformatik und Kommunikationstechnik. Die komplexen Sachverhalte werden bis ins Detail verständlich erklärt und helfen dabei, die konkreten Protokollimplementierungen besser nutzen zu können. Der Schwerpunkt des Buches liegt auf den praktisch relevanten Themen, aber auch die grundlegenden Aspekte werden erläutert. Viele Bilder veranschaulichen die zum Teil komplexen Protokollmechanismen. Eine Sammlung von Kontrollfragen inklusive Musterlösungen erleichtert die Nachbearbeitung des Stoffes. Komplettiert wird das Buch durch umfangreiches Zusatzmaterial, das zum Download bereitsteht. Lehrende können darüber hinaus auf Anfrage Präsentationsfolien zu den behandelten Themen beziehen.
Teach Yourself Good Manners: The classic guide to etiquette
by W S NormanOriginally published in 1958, Teach Yourself Good Manners is a fascinating guide, packed full of both timeless advice and tips that demonstrate just how much life has changed in the 60 years since it published. Indeed, the author, W S Norman, would doubtless be horrified by modern manners and would implore us to study his rather uptight but very funny rules for modern living. Amusing, intriguing and sometimes rather inspiring, this handbook is a window into how life would have looked had we lived in a 'a simpler age' - in which, confusingly, they had rather a lot of strange rules.Since 1938, millions of people have learned to do the things they love with Teach Yourself. Welcome to the how-to guides that changed the modern world.
Teach Yourself VISUALLY Microsoft 365 (Teach Yourself VISUALLY (Tech))
by Paul McFedriesA fast-paced, useful, and easy introduction to Microsoft 365 For those who need the show as well as the tell, Teach Yourself VISUALLY Microsoft 365 is the visual walkthrough to Microsoft’s latest suite of office products that will get you up-to-speed faster than any other resource on the market. This book offers image- and screenshot-rich tutorials alongside step-by-step instructions so you can see what you need to do to make the most of Microsoft 365. From getting a grip on the most basic Microsoft 365 functions to the advanced, new features known only by power users, the book provides you with the tools you need to make your work more streamlined and efficient. You’ll also get: Up to date—and visually supported—guidance on the major Office apps that are part of Microsoft 365: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Access Full-color, two-page tutorials that get you up and running fast Easy-to-read instructions and stepwise advice to accompany the informative and crystal-clear imagesIdeal for people using Microsoft 365 for the very first time, Teach Yourself VISUALLY Microsoft 365 is also a can’t-miss resource for long-time users of the software suite who need an introduction to the latest version and Office veterans seeking a refresher on what Microsoft 365 is capable of.
Teach Yourself VISUALLY Microsoft 365 (Teach Yourself VISUALLY (Tech))
by Paul McFedriesA fast-paced, useful, and easy introduction to Microsoft 365 For those who need the show as well as the tell, Teach Yourself VISUALLY Microsoft 365 is the visual walkthrough to Microsoft’s latest suite of office products that will get you up-to-speed faster than any other resource on the market. This book offers image- and screenshot-rich tutorials alongside step-by-step instructions so you can see what you need to do to make the most of Microsoft 365. From getting a grip on the most basic Microsoft 365 functions to the advanced, new features known only by power users, the book provides you with the tools you need to make your work more streamlined and efficient. You’ll also get: Up to date—and visually supported—guidance on the major Office apps that are part of Microsoft 365: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Access Full-color, two-page tutorials that get you up and running fast Easy-to-read instructions and stepwise advice to accompany the informative and crystal-clear imagesIdeal for people using Microsoft 365 for the very first time, Teach Yourself VISUALLY Microsoft 365 is also a can’t-miss resource for long-time users of the software suite who need an introduction to the latest version and Office veterans seeking a refresher on what Microsoft 365 is capable of.