1.

Record Nr.

UNINA990007876390403321

Titolo

Human rights in natural resource development : public participation in the sustainable development of mining and energy resources / edited by Donald N. Zillman, Alastair R. Lucas and George (Rock) Pring

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford : Univeristy Press, 2002

ISBN

0199253781

Descrizione fisica

XI, 710 p. ; 24 cm

Disciplina

323

Locazione

DSI

Collocazione

H 247

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910300576403321

Autore

Silver Bruce

Titolo

Grammar, Philosophy, and Logic / / by Bruce Silver

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2018

ISBN

9783319662572

3319662570

Edizione

[1st ed. 2018.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XXXVIII, 208 p.)

Disciplina

415

Soggetti

Linguistics

Germanic languages

Language and languages - Philosophy

Lexicology

Language and languages - Style

Theoretical Linguistics / Grammar

Germanic Languages

Philosophy of Language

Lexicolopgy / Vocabulary

Stylistics



Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1. Is 'Interesting' Interesting? -- Chapter 2. Possible Worlds, Possible Showers and Apparent Suicides -- Chapter 3. Comparisons that go Wrong -- Chapter 4. An Interlude: We All Die but None of Us is Dead -- Chapter 5. Tautologies and Illogical Questions -- Chapter 6. The Implausible and the Impossible -- Chapter 7. Simplicity, Economy and Intensity.

Sommario/riassunto

This book argues that a basic grasp of philosophy and logic can produce written and spoken material that is both grammatically correct and powerful. The author analyses errors in grammar, word choice, phrasing and sentences that even the finest writers can fail to notice; concentrating on subtle missteps and errors that can make the difference between good and excellent prose. Each chapter addresses how common words and long-established grammatical rules are often misused or ignored altogether - including such common words as 'interesting', 'possible', and 'apparent'. By tackling language in this way, the author provides an illuminating and practical stylistic guide that will interest students and scholars of grammar and philosophy, as well as readers looking to improve their technical writing skills. Bruce SilverĀ is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Philosophy at the University of South Florida, USA.