This book provides an introduction to compositional semantics and to the syntax/semantics interface. It is rooted within the tradition of model theoretic semantics, and develops an explicit fragment of both the syntax and semantics of a rich portion of English. Professor Jacobson adopts a Direct Compositionality approach, whereby the syntax builds the expressions while the semantics simultaneously assigns each a model-theoretic interpretation.

Alongside this approach, the author also presents...

This new edition of one of the most widely used course books on Islamic civilizations around the world has been substantially revised to incorporate the new scholarship and insights of the last twenty-five years. Ira Lapidus' history explores the beginnings and transformations of Islamic civilizations in the Middle East and details Islam's worldwide diffusion. The history is divided into four parts.

Part I is a comprehensive account of pre-Islamic late antiquity; the beginnings of Islam; the ...

Real People, Real Decisions is the only text to introduce marketing from the perspective of real people who make real marketing decisions at leading companies every day. Marketing is about the flesh and blood people who need to make tough decisions about the best way to develop a new product, or about how to make a product so irresistible that it flies off store shelves. With this book, the authors show how marketing can come alive when practiced by real people who make real choices.

Now in its second edition, Strategic HRM: A Balanced Approach has been updated and revised throughout to examine the latest in theory and practice. Central to its theme is putting HRM in its organizational context and creating a more balanced approach to managing people.

A strong business model is the bedrock to business success. But all too often we fail to adapt, clinging to outdated models that are no longer delivering the results we need. The brains behind The Business Model Navigator have discovered that just 55 business models are responsible for 90% of the worlds most successful businesses. These 55 models - from the Add-On model used by Ryanair to the Subscription model used by Spotify - provide the blueprints you need to revolutionise your business a...

Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2013 and the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction 2014Home is a foreign country: they do things differently there . . .

In a tiny flat in West London, sixteen-year-old Marina lives with her emotionally delicate mother, Laura, and three ancient Hungarian relatives. Imprisoned by her family's crushing expectations and their fierce unEnglish pride, by their strange traditions and stranger foods, she knows she must escape. But the place she runs to makes her feel ...

HSK Standard course 1 workbook bevat oefeningen voor elk van de 15 lessen in het leerboek, één HSK niveau 1 proeftoets en één inleiding tot de HSK niveau 1 toets. Door dit boek te gebruiken, kunnen cursisten de kennis verwerven die nodig is voor de HSK niveau 1 toets en een beter begrip krijgen van de toets zelf. Het boek is geïllustreerd met foto's die overeenkomen met de stijl van de toets en is in kleur afgedrukt.

De luistergedeelten in het boek zijn voorzien van audio-opnamen, die k...

Six full practice tests with tips and training for the 2015 revised Cambridge English: First (FCE). First Trainer Second edition offers six practice tests for the revised Cambridge English: First (FCE) exam combined with easy-to-follow guidance and exam tips. The first two tests are fully guided with advice on how to tackle each paper.

Extra practice activities, informed by the Cambridge Learner Corpus, a bank of real candidates' exam papers, focus on areas where students typically need the m...

For courses in Marketing Research at two- and four-year colleges and universitiesAn engaging, do-it-yourself approach to marketing researchEssentials of Marketing Research: A Hands-On Orientation presents a concise overview of marketing research via a do-it-yourself approach that engages students. Building on the foundation of his successful previous titles-Basic Marketing Research: Integration of Social Media and Marketing Research: An Applied Orientation-author Naresh Malhotra covers concep...

Stresses the importance of argumentation in everyday life Critical Thinking and Communication, 7/e, encourages students to develop skills in constructing and refuting arguments in contexts ranging from informal conversations to structured debates. The authors stress the importance of argumentation in everyday life while building student competence and critical awareness. Through exercises and examples, students learn to create arguments and develop, understand, and interpret extended cases.