Keywords and Concepts in Evolutionary Developmental Biology
Title | Keywords and Concepts in Evolutionary Developmental Biology PDF eBook |
Author | Brian K. Hall |
Publisher | Harvard University Press |
Pages | 506 |
Release | 2006-09 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 9780674022409 |
Covering more than 50 central terms and concepts in entries written by leading experts, this book offers an overview of this new subdiscipline of biology, providing the core insights and ideas that show how embryonic development relates to life-history evolution, adaptation, and responses to and integration with environmental factors.
The Winchester Guide to Keywords and Concepts for International Students in Art, Media and Design
Title | The Winchester Guide to Keywords and Concepts for International Students in Art, Media and Design PDF eBook |
Author | Annie Makhoul |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Pages | 274 |
Release | 2014-09-15 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 1118768949 |
This welcome new resource for international students in art, design, and media provides clear explanations of the terminology they must master in order to fulfill their academic potential and enrich their professional careers. Offers a much-requested new resource that fills a gap in the academic market Tailored specifically to the needs of international students in art, design, and media Color-coded key words and phrases for quick reference Includes sections on study skills, academic expectations in Western institutions, methodologies, and important theorists An ideal handbook for curators and gallery staff everywhere for whom English is a non-native language
Keyness in Texts
Title | Keyness in Texts PDF eBook |
Author | Marina Bondi |
Publisher | John Benjamins Publishing |
Pages | 261 |
Release | 2010-01-01 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 9027223173 |
This is corpus linguistics with a text linguistic focus. The volume concerns lexical inequality, the fact that some words and phrases share the quality of being key---and thereby reflect or promote important themes in some textual contexts, while others do not. The patterning of words which differ in their centrality to text meaning is of increasing interest to corpus linguistics. At the same time software resources are yielding increasingly more detailed ways of identifying and studying the linkages between key words and phrases in text databases. This volume brings together work from some of the leading researchers in this field. It presents thirteen studies organized in three sections, the first containing a series of studies exploring the nature of keyness itself, then a set of five studies looking at keyness in specific discourse contexts, and then three studies with an educational focus. "Edited by two central figures in the development of keyword analysis, and with contributions from leading specialists in the field, this unique collection brings together a wide range of insights into how keyword analysis can contribute both to linguistic and cultural analysis and to language education. It deserves a place on the bookshelves of anyone with an interest in these areas"---Christopher Tribble, King's College, London "This is a fascinating volume addressing both methodological and theoretical questions in the study of keywords. It pushes forward the exploration of the nature of keyness and the interpretation of keywords in their textual contexts. An inspiring contribution to a central area of corpus linguistics." ---Michaela Mahlberg, University of Nottingham
Keywords in the Social Studies
Title | Keywords in the Social Studies PDF eBook |
Author | Daniel G. Krutka |
Publisher | Counterpoints |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2018 |
Genre | Social sciences |
ISBN | 9781433156427 |
"This collection of essays presents a rousing intellectual exercise to all who care about 'why teach this rather than that' in social studies. The approach is refreshingly comprehensive in an era when social studies is often reduced to just a few academic disciplines."-Stephen J. Thornton, Professor of Social Studies Education, University of South Florida; Author of Teaching Social Studies That Matters: Curriculum for Active Learning
Keywords for Children’s Literature
Title | Keywords for Children’s Literature PDF eBook |
Author | Philip Nel |
Publisher | NYU Press |
Pages | 288 |
Release | 2011-06-13 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 0814758541 |
49 original essays on the essential terms and concepts in children's literature
Key Concepts in Social Research
Title | Key Concepts in Social Research PDF eBook |
Author | Geoff Payne |
Publisher | SAGE |
Pages | 250 |
Release | 2004-03-18 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1446233898 |
`This clearly written and user-friendly book is ideal for students or researchers who wish to get a basic, but solid grasp of a topic and see how it fits with other topics. By following the links a student can easily and efficiently build up a clear conceptual map of social research′ - Malcolm Williams, Reader in Sociology, Cardiff University `This is a really useful book, written in an accessible manner for students beginning their study of social research methods. It is helpful both as an introductory text and as a reference guide for more advanced students. Most of the key topics in methods and methodology are covered and it will be suitable as a recommended text on a wide variety of courses′ - Clive Seale, Brunel University At last, an authoritative, crystal-clear introduction to research methods which really takes account of the needs of students for accessible, focused information to help with undergraduate essays and exams. The key concepts discussed here are based on a review of teaching syllabi and the authors′ experience of many years of teaching. Topics range over qualitative and quantitative approaches and combine practical considerations with philosophical issues. They include several new topics, like internet and phone polling, internet searches, and visual methods. Each section is free-standing, can be tackled in order, but with links to other sections to enable students to cross-reference and build up a wider understanding of central research methods. To facilitate comprehension and aid study, each section begins with a definition. It is followed by a summary of key points with key words and guides to further reading and up-to-date examples. The book is a major addition to undergraduate reading lists. It is reliable, allows for easy transference to essays and exams and easy to use, and exceptionally clearly written for student consumption. The book answers the needs of all those who find research methods daunting, and for those who have dreamt of an ideal introduction to the subject.
Keywords of Mobility
Title | Keywords of Mobility PDF eBook |
Author | Noel B. Salazar |
Publisher | Berghahn Books |
Pages | 196 |
Release | 2016-06-01 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1785331477 |
Scholars from various disciplines have used key concepts to grasp mobilities, but as of yet, a working vocabulary of these has not been fully developed. Given this context and inspired in part by Raymond Williams’ Keywords (1976), this edited volume presents contributions that critically analyze mobility-related keywords: capital, cosmopolitanism, freedom, gender, immobility, infrastructure, motility, and regime. Each chapter provides an historical context, a critical analysis of how the keyword has been used in relation to mobility, and a conclusion that proposes future usage or research.