Signal, Meaning, and Message

Signal, Meaning, and Message

Author: Wallis Hoch Reid

Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 446

ISBN-13: 9781588112897

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This is the second volume of papers on sign-based linguistics to emerge from Columbia School linguistics conferences. One set of articles offers semantic analyses of grammatical features of specific languages: English full-verb inversion; Serbo-Croatian deictic pronouns; English auxiliary "do"; Italian pronouns "egli" and "lui"; the Celtic-influenced use of "on" (e.g., he played a trick "on" me ); a monosemic analysis of the English verb "break." A second set deals with general theoretical issues: a solution to the problem that noun class markers (e.g. Swahili) pose for sign-based linguistics; the appropriateness of statistical tests of significance in text-based analysis; the word or the morpheme as the locus of paradigmatic inflectional change; the radical consequences of Saussure s anti-nomenclaturism for syntactic analysis; the future of minimalist linguistics in a maximalist world. A third set explains phonotactic patterning in terms of ease of articulation: aspirated and unaspirated stop consonants in Urdu; initial consonant clusters in more than two dozen languages. An introduction highlights the theoretical and analytical points of each article and their relation to the Columbia School framework. The collection is relevant to cognitive semanticists and functionalists as well as those working in the sign-based Jakobsonian and Guillaumist frameworks.


The Seismic Signal and Its Meaning

The Seismic Signal and Its Meaning

Author: André Luiz Romanelli Rosa

Publisher: SEG Books

Published: 2018-06-10

Total Pages: 793

ISBN-13: 1560803339

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This updated translation connects the literature and routine activities of geophysicists. It shows how practical problems have links to seismic data analysis theory. Phase and amplitude distortions to the seismic signal, the physical processes that it undergoes, and the interpretation methods to recover rock physics properties are explained. Filling the gap between theoretical literature and the routine activities of geophysicists in the oil industry, The Seismic Signal and Its Meaning is a translation of the second edition of Análise do Sinal Sísmico, published in Portuguese by Sociedade Brasileira de Geofísica (SBGf). For those performing acquisition, processing, and/or interpretation, this book will aid an understanding of how practical problems may have important links to seismic data analysis theory. With an emphasis on providing an objective description of the physical and mathematical aspects that support these links, the rules necessary for robust reservoir characterization are presented. With an extensive development of Gassmann’s (and Biot) theory, the book concentrates on phase and amplitude distortions to the seismic signal, the physical processes that it undergoes, and the interpretation methods to recover rock physics properties. Capturing 30 years of teaching and improvement as a part of Petrobras’ internal courses, the book is a modern treatment, reflecting the many advances that have occurred in geophysics. The book serves as both a text and a reference.


Onomatopoetics

Onomatopoetics

Author: Joseph F. Graham

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1992-04-09

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 9780521400787

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In this 1992 book, Joseph Graham examines the nature of literary representation.


Dictionary of Media and Communication Studies

Dictionary of Media and Communication Studies

Author: James Watson

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2015-10-22

Total Pages: 401

ISBN-13: 162892148X

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A comprehensive lexicon of all aspects of the study of interpersonal, group, mass communication and the world of internet communication.


Handbook for Marine Radio Communication

Handbook for Marine Radio Communication

Author: G.D. Lees

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2020-03-26

Total Pages: 641

ISBN-13: 1317660307

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This bestselling book provides an incomparable reference source for all vessels using maritime radio communication systems, which are now a legislative requirement. It includes exhaustive coverage of all UK and international regulations relating to modern maritime communications, such as the crucial GMDSS, all contained within one singular volume. This sixth edition has been fully updated to take into account major developments over the last five years, in particular the revised regulations introduced by the International Telecommunication Union in 2012. The authors deliver an authoritative guide to the complicated and changing world of radio communications, including: The very latest technological advances in terrestrial and satellite communications Changes to the international VHF channel allocation and channel spacing The major overhaul of the organisational structure of the UK Coastguard service Substantial enhancements to the eLoran services The changing complexities of voyage planning Large diagrams, an extensive index and fully-updated appendices This is a definitive guide for today’s maritime communications industry, including ship owners, ship managers, coast guards, seafarers, students of maritime communications, as well as the recreational sector.


The Handbook of Multisensory Processes

The Handbook of Multisensory Processes

Author: Gemma Calvert

Publisher: MIT Press

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 954

ISBN-13: 9780262033213

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Research is suggesting that rather than our senses being independent, perception is fundamentally a multisensory experience. This handbook reviews the evidence and explores the theory of broad underlying principles that govern sensory interactions, regardless of the specific senses involved.