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Studies in the History of the English Language III - Managing Chaos: Strategies for Identifying Change in English (Hardcover):... Studies in the History of the English Language III - Managing Chaos: Strategies for Identifying Change in English (Hardcover)
Christopher M Cain, Geoffrey Russom
R5,939 Discovery Miles 59 390 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The essays of this volume employ diverse strategies for conceptualizing the history of English as at once chaotic and yet amenable to circumscribed analyses that incorporate a broad view of language change. Several of the world's leading scholars of the English language contribute to the overall perspective that an elaboration of linguistic, cultural, and social contexts and a renewed emphasis on the concrete historical conditions of language change are necessary to approach some long-standing obstacles in the study of the history of the English language. Designed for students, teachers, and scholars of the English language, Managing Chaos: Strategies for Identifying Change in English (SHEL III) presents studies on all periods of the English language in a variety of theoretical and methodological modes. Highlights include Anatoly Liberman's sweeping comparative revision of the history of palatalized and velarized consonants in English; William Kretzschmar's (et al.) wittily illuminating study of a suburban Atlanta, Georgia town that epitomizes the specific ways in which inter-regional linguistic variation can be maintained while local social factors drive dramatic change on an intra-regional level; Lesley Milroy's innovative analysis of recent unitary changes in global Englishes that cannot be accounted for by classic Labovian models that situate language change within small, close networks of speakers who mediate variation in face-to-face interactions, an observation that leads Milroy to propose two distinct but cross-influencing levels of social dynamics in language change. All of the essays of this volume include careful critiques of the construction of our present understanding of the history of English, thus marking the path behind while shining a light on the way ahead for the future of the discipline.

Old English Philology - Studies in Honour of R.D. Fulk (Hardcover): Leonard Neidorf, Rafael J. Pascual, Tom Shippey Old English Philology - Studies in Honour of R.D. Fulk (Hardcover)
Leonard Neidorf, Rafael J. Pascual, Tom Shippey; Contributions by Aaron Ecay, Anatoly Liberman, …
R4,290 Discovery Miles 42 900 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Essays bringing out the crucial importance of philology for understanding Old English texts. Robert D. Fulk is arguably the greatest Old English philologist to emerge during the twentieth century; his corpus of scholarship has fundamentally shaped contemporary understanding of many aspects of Anglo-Saxon literary historyand English historical linguistics. This volume, in his honour, brings together essays which engage with his work and advance his research interests. Scholarship on historical metrics and the dating, editing, and interpretation of Old English poetry thus forms the core of this book; other topics addressed include syntax, phonology, etymology, lexicology, and paleography. An introductory overview of Professor Fulk's achievements puts these studies in context, alongside essays which assess his contributions to metrical theory and his profound impact on the study of Beowulf. By consolidating and augmenting Fulk's research, this collection takes readers to the cutting edgeof Old English philology. LEONARD NEIDORF is Professor of English at Nanjing University; RAFAEL J. PASCUAL is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Harvard University; TOM SHIPPEY is Professor Emeritus at St Louis University. Contributors: Thomas Cable, Christopher M. Cain, George Clark, Dennis Cronan, Daniel Donoghue, Aaron Ecay, Mark Griffith, Megan E. Hartman, Stefan Jurasinski, Anatoly Liberman, Donka Minkova, Haruko Momma, Rory Naismith, Leonard Neidorf, Andy Orchard, Rafael J. Pascual, Susan Pintzuk, Geoffrey Russom, Tom Shippey, Jun Terasawa, Charles D. Wright.

The Philosophy of Cognitive Science (Paperback): M. Cain The Philosophy of Cognitive Science (Paperback)
M. Cain
R1,064 Discovery Miles 10 640 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In recent decades cognitive science has revolutionised our understanding of the workings of the human mind. Philosophy has made a major contribution to cognitive science and has itself been hugely influenced by its development. This dynamic book explores the philosophical significance of cognitive science and examines the central debates that have enlivened its history. In a wide-ranging and comprehensive account of the topic, philosopher M.J. Cain discusses the historical origins of cognitive science and its philosophical underpinnings; the nature and role of representations in cognition; the architecture of the mind and the modularity thesis; the nature of concepts; knowledge of language and its acquisition; perception; and the relationship between the brain and cognition. Cain draws upon an extensive knowledge of empirical developments and their philosophical interpretation. He argues that although the field has generated some challenging new views in recent years, many of the core ideas that initiated its birth are still to be taken seriously. Clearly written and incisively argued, The Philosophy of Cognitive Science will appeal to any student or researcher interested in the workings of the mind.

Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1983): S. Boyarsky Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1983)
S. Boyarsky; Edited by (editors-in-chief) F.Jr. Hinman; Edited by (associates) M. Caine, G.D. Chisholm, P.A. Gammelgaard, …
R3,378 Discovery Miles 33 780 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

For more than 60 years, the Californian Family Hinman has exercised a very considerable influence on the development and practice of the highest grade of urology, not only in the American West but worldwide. The leitmotiv of the Hinman School has been honest and thoughtful consideration of the problems of the genitourinary system gone awry. Character is the quintessence of the Hinmans. This virtue distinguishes the present volume on benign pros tatic hypertrophy assembled and edited by Frank Hinman, Jr. I first came under the spell of Frank Hinman, Sr. via his classic studies of renal counterbalance. In brief, in an experimental animal the ureter of one kidney was ligated and the subsequent renal hypertrophy of its contrala teral mate was studied quantitatively from anatomic and functional stand points. There were two central questions in the Hinman study: How does a normal kidney of an experimental animal recognize that its load has been doubled abruptly? What is the signal for renal hypertrophy? Benign hypertrophy of the prostate is quite different from compensatory hypertrophy of the kidney. It is now known that benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) is not a hypertrophy but a benign tumor consisting of a collection of spheroids of micro- and macrodimensions. In technical terms BPH is an adenofibromyoma. Perusal of the present volume will reveal many fascinating facets of BPH of particular interest to urologists and others with an investigative bent of BPH does not occur in children. BPH occurs as a medical rarity in mind."

The Cocktail Waitress (Paperback): James M. Cain The Cocktail Waitress (Paperback)
James M. Cain 1
R245 R169 Discovery Miles 1 690 Save R76 (31%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Following her husband's death in an accident, beautiful young widow Joan Medford is forced to take a job serving drinks in a cocktail lounge to make ends meet. At the job she encounters two men who take an interest in her, a handsome young schemer and a wealthy but unwell older man who rewards her for her attentions with a $50,000 tip and an unconventional offer of marriage...

The Postman Always Rings Twice (Paperback, 1st Vintage crime/Black Lizard ed): James M. Cain The Postman Always Rings Twice (Paperback, 1st Vintage crime/Black Lizard ed)
James M. Cain
R389 R329 Discovery Miles 3 290 Save R60 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

An amoral young tramp.  A beautiful, sullen woman with an inconvenient husband.  A problem that has only one grisly solution--a solution that only creates other problems that no one can ever solve.

First published in 1934 and banned in Boston for its explosive mixture of violence and eroticism, The Postman Always Rings Twice is a classic of the roman noir. It established James M. Cain as a major novelist with an unsparing vision of America's bleak underside, and was acknowledged by Albert Camus as the model for The Stranger.

The Philosophy of Cognitive Science (Hardcover): M. Cain The Philosophy of Cognitive Science (Hardcover)
M. Cain
R1,608 Discovery Miles 16 080 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In recent decades cognitive science has revolutionised our understanding of the workings of the human mind. Philosophy has made a major contribution to cognitive science and has itself been hugely influenced by its development. This dynamic book explores the philosophical significance of cognitive science and examines the central debates that have enlivened its history. In a wide-ranging and comprehensive account of the topic, philosopher M.J. Cain discusses the historical origins of cognitive science and its philosophical underpinnings; the nature and role of representations in cognition; the architecture of the mind and the modularity thesis; the nature of concepts; knowledge of language and its acquisition; perception; and the relationship between the brain and cognition. Cain draws upon an extensive knowledge of empirical developments and their philosophical interpretation. He argues that although the field has generated some challenging new views in recent years, many of the core ideas that initiated its birth are still to be taken seriously. Clearly written and incisively argued, The Philosophy of Cognitive Science will appeal to any student or researcher interested in the workings of the mind.

Conflicts of Interest - Challenges and Solutions in Business, Law, Medicine, and Public Policy (Paperback): Don A. Moore,... Conflicts of Interest - Challenges and Solutions in Business, Law, Medicine, and Public Policy (Paperback)
Don A. Moore, Daylian M. Cain, George Loewenstein, Max H. Bazerman
R868 Discovery Miles 8 680 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This collection explores the subject of conflicts of interest. It investigates how to manage conflicts of interest, how they can affect well-meaning professionals, and how they can limit the effectiveness of corporate boards, undermine professional ethics, and corrupt expert opinion. Legal and policy responses are considered, some of which (e.g. disclosure) are shown to backfire and even fail. The results offer a sobering prognosis for professional ethics and for anyone who relies on professionals who have conflicts of interest. The contributors are leading authorities on the subject in the fields of law, medicine, management, public policy, and psychology. The nuances of the problems posed by conflicts of interest will be highlighted for readers in an effort to demonstrate the many ways that structuring incentives can affect decision making and organizations' financial well-being.

Mildred Pierce (Paperback): James M. Cain Mildred Pierce (Paperback)
James M. Cain
R404 R347 Discovery Miles 3 470 Save R57 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Mildred Pierce had gorgeous legs, a way with a skillet, and a bone-deep core of toughness. She used those attributes to survive a divorce and poverty and to claw her way out of the lower middle class. But Mildred also had two weaknesses: a yen for shiftless men, and an unreasoning devotion to a monstrous daughter.

Out of these elements, Cain creates a novel of acute social observation and devastating emotional violence, with a heroine whose ambitions and sufferings are never less than recognizable.

The Postman Always Rings Twice (Special Edition) (Paperback): James M. Cain The Postman Always Rings Twice (Special Edition) (Paperback)
James M. Cain
R387 R297 Discovery Miles 2 970 Save R90 (23%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Pharmacology of the Urinary Tract (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1984): M. Caine The Pharmacology of the Urinary Tract (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1984)
M. Caine
R1,515 Discovery Miles 15 150 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The interface between the urologist and other disciplines in medicine continues to increase as the character of urology continues to change. Urologists have, for example, developed strong links with microbiol ogists over mutual problems of infection in the urinary tract, urolog ists have been involved in the development of modern management of renal disease and especially renal failure, indeed even before the subject of nephrology had been defined. Similarly the links between endocrinology and infertility and more recently links between imaging and urology have led to the mutual benefit of these subjects and certainly to better patient care. The Pharmacology of the urinary tract has proved to be a difficult area of study. Slowly but progressively it has become evident that this is an area of great potential for urologists. Our patients have a range of problems where non-surgical management would be ideal but finding the right drug for the right condition has remained an elusive task. Many of the earlier trials showed an impressive placebo response rate and emphasised the need for well planned controlled clinical trials. The place of such trials in the evaluation of new treatments for urinary symptoms is now unchallenged and uncon trolled data are of little value. This book represents a skillful combination of background infor mation and its clinical application. The review of the pharmacokine tics of the various groups of drugs provides a very useful background to both the use of current drugs and also the prospects for the future."

Double Indemnity (Paperback, New ed): James M. Cain Double Indemnity (Paperback, New ed)
James M. Cain 2
R264 R218 Discovery Miles 2 180 Save R46 (17%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

DOUBLE INDEMNITY is the classic tale of an evil woman motivated by greed who corrupts a weak man motivated by lust. Walter Huff is an insurance investigator like any other until the day he meets the beautiful and dangerous Phyllis Nirdlinger and falls under her spell. Together they plot to kill her husband and split the insurance. It'll be the perfect murder ... THE AUTHOR James M. Cain was born in Annapolis, Maryland, in 1892. Having served in the US Army in World War 1, he became a journalist in Baltimore and New York in the 1920's. He later worked as a screenwriter in Hollywood. Cain died in 1977

The Postman Always Rings Twice (Paperback, New ed): James M. Cain The Postman Always Rings Twice (Paperback, New ed)
James M. Cain 1
R292 R241 Discovery Miles 2 410 Save R51 (17%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

'One of the great crime novels of all time' Tony Parsons, Express 'Nobody has ever quite pulled it off the way Cain does, not Hemingway, and not even Raymond Chandler' Tom Wolfe 'It is no accident that movies based on three [of Cain's novels] helped to define the genre known as film noir' NEW YORK REVIEW OF BOOKS 'The most starkly elemental thing that has been written for years' EVENING STANDARD The torrid story of Frank Chambers, the amoral drifter, Cora, the sullen and brooding wife, and Nick Papadakis, the amiable but inconvenient husband, has become a classic of its kind, and established Cain as a major novelist with a spare and vital prose style and a bleak vision of America.

Conflicts of Interest - Challenges and Solutions in Business, Law, Medicine, and Public Policy (Hardcover, New): Don A. Moore,... Conflicts of Interest - Challenges and Solutions in Business, Law, Medicine, and Public Policy (Hardcover, New)
Don A. Moore, Daylian M. Cain, George Loewenstein, Max H. Bazerman
R1,488 Discovery Miles 14 880 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This collection explores the subject of conflicts of interest. It investigates how to manage conflicts of interest, how they can affect well-meaning professionals, and how they can limit the effectiveness of corporate boards, undermine professional ethics, and corrupt expert opinion. Legal and policy responses are considered, some of which (e.g., disclosure) are shown to backfire and even fail. The results offer a sobering prognosis for professional ethics and for anyone who relies on professionals who have conflicts of interest. The contributors are leading authorities on the subject in the fields of law, medicine, management, public policy, and psychology. The nuances of the problems posed by conflicts of interest will be highlighted for readers in an effort to demonstrate the many ways that structuring incentives can affect decision making and organizations' financial well-being.

Shining a Light on Grief - Real Women Sharing Real Stories of Love & Loss (Paperback): Diane M Caine, Wendy Juergens, Lisa... Shining a Light on Grief - Real Women Sharing Real Stories of Love & Loss (Paperback)
Diane M Caine, Wendy Juergens, Lisa Medley
R530 Discovery Miles 5 300 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Serenade (Paperback): James M. Cain Serenade (Paperback)
James M. Cain 1
R269 R224 Discovery Miles 2 240 Save R45 (17%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

'Cain has established a formidable reputation of furious pace, harsh and masterful realism, tough, raw speech right out of the mouths of the people' SATURDAY REVIEW Serenade is the story of the eternal triangle - with a difference. John Howard Sharp is an American opera singer down on his luck, having just bombed in Rigoletto in Mexico City when he first encounters the beautiful Mexican-Indian prostitute called Juana. Miraculously, she offers him the chance to rebuild his career in Hollywood and New York but then Winston Hawes, the young, rich and well-connected conductor who had first launched Sharp, comes back into his life with terrible consequences.

Double Indemnity (Paperback, 1st Vintage Crime/Black Lizard Ed): James M. Cain Double Indemnity (Paperback, 1st Vintage Crime/Black Lizard Ed)
James M. Cain
R388 R298 Discovery Miles 2 980 Save R90 (23%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Tautly narrated and excruciatingly suspenseful, Double Indemnity gives us an X-ray view of guilt, of duplicity, and of the kind of obsessive, loveless love that devastates everything it touches. First published in 1935, this novel reaffirmed James M. Cain as a virtuoso of the roman noir.

Mildred Pierce (Paperback): James M. Cain Mildred Pierce (Paperback)
James M. Cain
R273 R229 Discovery Miles 2 290 Save R44 (16%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

'Cain was not just a great hard-boiled novelist but a great novelist, period ... To read MILDRED PIERCE now is to experience a double vision, in which we confront both how much and how little things have changed' LA TIMES 'Vivid, gritty, real...this is crime writing at its very best' MY WEEKLY Mildred Pierce is the story of a determined and ambitious woman who, after her feckless husband abandons her, by hard work and sacrifice builds a successful business to ensure the future of her pampered and selfish daughter. But she isn't prepared for the intrigues and devastating betrayals of those closest to her. This is James M. Cain's most substantial novel and a classic of the Depression years.

The Mental Game of Soccer - Playing the Game One Touch at a Time (Paperback): Christopher a Gnehm, Brian M. Cain The Mental Game of Soccer - Playing the Game One Touch at a Time (Paperback)
Christopher a Gnehm, Brian M. Cain
R528 Discovery Miles 5 280 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Letters On the Organization and Early History of the Methodist Episcopal Church (Hardcover): Alexander M'Caine Letters On the Organization and Early History of the Methodist Episcopal Church (Hardcover)
Alexander M'Caine
R895 Discovery Miles 8 950 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The History and Mystery of Methodist Episcopacy (Hardcover): Alexander M'Caine The History and Mystery of Methodist Episcopacy (Hardcover)
Alexander M'Caine
R791 Discovery Miles 7 910 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Mental Conditioning for Baseball - Give Yourself the Best Chance for Success (Paperback): Matt Morse, Brian M. Cain Mental Conditioning for Baseball - Give Yourself the Best Chance for Success (Paperback)
Matt Morse, Brian M. Cain
R528 Discovery Miles 5 280 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Embezzler - Murder Mystery Monthly, No. 20 (Paperback): James M. Cain The Embezzler - Murder Mystery Monthly, No. 20 (Paperback)
James M. Cain; Illustrated by Jack Deckter
R654 Discovery Miles 6 540 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Mental Game of Ice Hockey - Playing the Game One Shift at a Time (Paperback): Jason a Kersner, Brian M. Cain The Mental Game of Ice Hockey - Playing the Game One Shift at a Time (Paperback)
Jason a Kersner, Brian M. Cain
R528 Discovery Miles 5 280 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Mental Game of Tennis - Competing One Point at a Time (Paperback): Dominik Mueller, Brian M. Cain The Mental Game of Tennis - Competing One Point at a Time (Paperback)
Dominik Mueller, Brian M. Cain
R528 Discovery Miles 5 280 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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