The Meaning Of Something
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Cambridge Advanced Learner S Dictionary Pb With Cd Rom
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language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2003-04-10
Cambridge Advanced Learner S Dictionary Pb With Cd Rom written by and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-04-10 with Foreign Language Study categories.
The Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary gives the vital support which advanced students need, especially with the essential skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking. In the book: * 170,000 words, phrases and examples * New words: so your English stays up-to-date * Colour headwords: so you can find the word you are looking for quickly * Idiom Finder * 200 'Common Learner Error' notes show how to avoid common mistakes * 25,000 collocations show the way words work together * Colour pictures: 16 full page colour pictures On the CD-ROM: * Sound: recordings in British and American English, plus practice tools to help improve pronunciation * UNIQUE! Smart Thesaurus helps you choose the right word * QUICKfind looks up words for you while you are working or reading on screen * UNIQUE! SUPERwrite gives on screen help with grammar, spelling and collocation when you are writing * Hundreds of interactive exercises
The Oxford English Dictionary
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Author : Oxford University Press
language : en
Publisher: Oxford : Clarendon Press ; Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press
Release Date : 1989
The Oxford English Dictionary written by Oxford University Press and has been published by Oxford : Clarendon Press ; Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
The Oxford English Dictionary is the ultimate authority on the usage and meaning of English words and phrases, and a fascinating guide to the evolution of our language. It traces the usage, meaning and history of words from 1150 AD to the present day. No dictionary of any language approaches the OED in thoroughness, authority, and wealth of linguistic information. The OED defines over half a million words, and includes almost 2.4 million illustrative quotations, providing an invaluable record of English throughout the centuries. The 20-volume Oxford English Dictionary is the accepted authority on the evolution of the English language over the last millennium. It is an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words, both present and past. The OED has a unique historical focus. Accompanying each definition is a chronologically arranged group of quotations that trace the usage of words, and show the contexts in which they can be used. The quotations are drawn from a huge variety of international sources - literary, scholarly, technical, popular - and represent authors as disparate as Geoffrey Chaucer and Erica Jong, William Shakespeare and Raymond Chandler, Charles Darwin and John Le Carré. In all, nearly 2.5 million quotations can be found in the OED . Other features distinguishing the entries in the Dictionary are authoritative definitions of over 500,000 words; detailed information on pronunciation using the International Phonetic Alphabet; listings of variant spellings used throughout each word's history; extensive treatment of etymology; and details of area of usage and of any regional characteristics (including geographical origins).
Cambridge International Dictionary Of Idioms
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
Cambridge International Dictionary Of Idioms written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with categories.
How To Win Friends And Influence People
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Author : Dale Carnegie
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2022-05-17
How To Win Friends And Influence People written by Dale Carnegie and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-05-17 with Self-Help categories.
Dale Carnegie's seminal work 'How To Win Friends And Influence People' is a classic in the field of self-improvement and interpersonal relations. Written in a conversational and easy-to-follow style, the book provides practical advice on how to navigate social interactions, build successful relationships, and effectively influence others. Carnegie's insights, rooted in psychology and human behavior, are presented in a series of principles that are applicable in both personal and professional settings. The book's timeless wisdom transcends its original publication date and remains relevant in the modern world. Carnegie's emphasis on listening, empathy, and sincere appreciation resonates with readers seeking to enhance their communication skills. Dale Carnegie, a renowned self-help author and public speaker, drew inspiration for 'How To Win Friends And Influence People' from his own experiences in dealing with people from various walks of life. His genuine interest in understanding human nature and fostering positive connections led him to develop the principles outlined in the book. Carnegie's background in psychology and education informed his approach to addressing common social challenges and offering practical solutions for personal growth. I highly recommend 'How To Win Friends And Influence People' to anyone looking to enhance their social skills, improve communication techniques, and cultivate meaningful relationships. Carnegie's timeless advice is a valuable resource for individuals seeking to navigate the complexities of interpersonal dynamics and achieve success in both personal and professional endeavors.
Making Meaning
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Author : Steve Diller
language : en
Publisher: New Riders
Release Date : 2005-12-21
Making Meaning written by Steve Diller and has been published by New Riders this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-12-21 with categories.
“ We’re now hip-deep, if not drowning, in the ‘experience economy.‘ Here‘s the smartest book I‘ve read so far that can actually help get your brand to higher ground, fast. And it‘s written by people who not only drew the map, but blazed these trails in the first place.” –Brian Collins, Executive Creative Director, Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide Brand Integration Group In a market economy characterized by commoditized products and global competition, how do companies gain deep and lasting loyalty from their customers? The key, this book argues, is in providing meaningful customer experiences. Writing in the tradition of Louis Cheskin, one of the founding fathers of market research, the authors of Making Meaning observe, define, and describe the meaningful customer experience. By consciously evoking certain deeply valued meanings through their products, services, and multidimensional customer experiences, they argue, companies can create more value and achieve lasting strategic advantages over their competitors. A few businesses are already discovering this approach, but until now no one has articulated it in such a persuasive and practical way. Making Meaning not only encourages businesses to adopt an innovation process that’s centered on meaning, it also tells you how. The book outlines a plan of action and describes the attributes of a meaning-centric innovation team. With insightful real-world examples drawn from the Cheskin company's experience and from the authors' observations of the contemporary global market, this book outlines a plan of action and describes the attributes of a meaning-centric innovation team. Meaningful experiences—as distinct from trivial ones—reinforce or transform the customer’s sense of purpose and significance. The authors’ vision of a world of meaningful consumption is idealistic, but don’t be fooled: this is a straightforward business book with an eye on the ROI. It shows how to bring R&D, design, and marketing together to create deeper and richer experiences for your customers. Making Meaning: How Successful Businesses Deliver Meaningful Customer Experiences is an engaging and practical book for business leaders, explaining how their companies can create more meaningful products and services to better achieve their goals.
Grasping The Wind
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Author : Andrew Ellis
language : en
Publisher: Paradigm Publications
Release Date : 1989
Grasping The Wind written by Andrew Ellis and has been published by Paradigm Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Health & Fitness categories.
Point names, the traditional means of identifying acupoints, have meanings that are hard to grasp. This text promotes understanding of each point's use in acupuncture practice by considering the meaning, context and significance of each. The 363 points covered are listed according to the system currently in use in China.
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003-11-01
written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-11-01 with English language categories.
見出し語約11万、用例7万5千以上を収録した最新の英英辞典。付録にCD-ROMが付く。
What Is Meaning
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Author : Scott Soames
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2010-08-09
What Is Meaning written by Scott Soames and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-08-09 with Philosophy categories.
The tradition descending from Frege and Russell has typically treated theories of meaning either as theories of meanings (propositions expressed), or as theories of truth conditions. However, propositions of the classical sort don't exist, and truth conditions can't provide all the information required by a theory of meaning. In this book, one of the world's leading philosophers of language offers a way out of this dilemma. Traditionally conceived, propositions are denizens of a "third realm" beyond mind and matter, "grasped" by mysterious Platonic intuition. As conceived here, they are cognitive-event types in which agents predicate properties and relations of things--in using language, in perception, and in nonlinguistic thought. Because of this, one's acquaintance with, and knowledge of, propositions is acquaintance with, and knowledge of, events of one's cognitive life. This view also solves the problem of "the unity of the proposition" by explaining how propositions can be genuinely representational, and therefore bearers of truth. The problem, in the traditional conception, is that sentences, utterances, and mental states are representational because of the relations they bear to inherently representational Platonic complexes of universals and particulars. Since we have no way of understanding how such structures can be representational, independent of interpretations placed on them by agents, the problem is unsolvable when so conceived. However, when propositions are taken to be cognitive-event types, the order of explanation is reversed and a natural solution emerges. Propositions are representational because they are constitutively related to inherently representational cognitive acts. Strikingly original, What Is Meaning? is a major advance.
Theodor Adorno
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Author : Deborah Cook
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-12-05
Theodor Adorno written by Deborah Cook and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-12-05 with Philosophy categories.
Adorno continues to have an impact on disciplines as diverse as philosophy, sociology, psychology, cultural studies, musicology and literary theory. An uncompromising critic, even as Adorno contests many of the premises of the philosophical tradition, he also reinvigorates that tradition in his concerted attempt to stem or to reverse potentially catastrophic tendencies in the West. This book serves as a guide through the intricate labyrinth of Adorno's work. Expert contributors make Adorno accessible to a new generation of readers without simplifying his thought. They provide readers with the key concepts needed to decipher Adorno's often daunting books and essays.
The Meaning Of Things
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Author : A.C. Grayling
language : en
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Release Date : 2011-07-21
The Meaning Of Things written by A.C. Grayling and has been published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-21 with Self-Help categories.
A refreshing distillation of insights into the human condition, by one of the best-known and most popular philosophers in the UK. Thinking about life, what it means and what it holds in store does not have to be a despondent experience, but rather can be enlightening and uplifting. A life truly worth living is one that is informed and considered so a degree of philosophical insight into the inevitabilities of the human condition is inherently important and such an approach will help us to deal with real personal dilemmas. This book is an accessible, lively and thought-provoking series of linked commentaries, based on A. C. Grayling's 'The Last Word' column in the GUARDIAN. Its aim is not to persuade readers to accept one particular philosophical point of view or theory, but to help us consider the wonderful range of insights which can be drawn from an immeasurably rich history of philosophical thought. Concepts covered include courage, love, betrayal, ambition, cruelty, wisdom, passion, beauty and death. This will be a wonderfully stimulating read and act as an invaluable guide as to what is truly important in living life, whether facing success, failure, justice, wrong, love, loss or any of the other profound experience life throws out.