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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462411003321

Autore

Siemund Peter <1965->

Titolo

The amazing world of Englishes [[electronic resource] ] : a practical introduction / / by Peter Siemund, Julia Davydova, Georg Maier

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin ; ; Boston, : De Gruyter Mouton, 2012

ISBN

1-283-85768-5

3-11-026646-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (292 p.)

Collana

Mouton Textbook

Classificazione

HD 208

Altri autori (Persone)

DavydovaJulia <1977->

MaierGeorg

Disciplina

427

Soggetti

English language - Variation

English language - Dialects

English language - Foreign countries

English language - Globalization

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Inner circle varieties of English -- Irish English  --  Scottish English --  British and American English  --  Australian English -- Outer circle varieties:  Indian English -  Nigerian English - South African English -- The expanding world of Englishes -- English spoken in Europe --  English as a global language.

Sommario/riassunto

This textbook invites you on a trip around the globe, uncovering layerby layer the complex, yet intriguing facets of English spoken world-wide. The busy streets of London, the scorched vistas of Australia, the colourful and noisy landscapes of New Delhi - English can be heard everywhere. But what are the specific features of these Englishes? What cultural and sociolinguistic realities underlie their use? This textbook brings this exciting and ever-changing world of Englishes right to your door!



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910819814403321

Autore

Brantly Aaron Franklin

Titolo

The decision to attack : military and intelligence cyber decision-making / / Aaron Franklin Brantly

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Athens, Georgia : , : University of Georgia Press, , [2016]

ISBN

0-8203-4919-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (245 p.)

Collana

Studies in security and international affairs

Disciplina

355.4/1

Soggetti

Cyberspace - Security measures - Government policy - United States

Offensive (Military science)

United States Military policy Decision making

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction to cyber decision-making -- The key concepts of cyber -- The motivation and utility for covert action -- Digital power -- Anonymity and attribution in cyberspace -- Cyber and conventional operations: the dynamics of conflict -- Defining the role of intelligence in cyberspace -- How actors decide to use cyber--a rational choice approach -- Cognitive processes and decision-making in cyberspace -- Finding meaning in the expected utility of international cyber conflict -- Appendix A. Power score components and scores -- Appendix B. Modified Economist Intelligence Unit component values -- Appendix C. Affinity scores.

Sommario/riassunto

The debate over cyber technology has resulted in new considerations for national security operations. States find themselves in an increasingly interconnected world with a diverse threat spectrum and little understanding of how decisions are made within this amorphous domain.<BR><BR>With<i> The Decision to Attack</i>, Aaron Franklin Brantly investigates how states decide to employ cyber in military and intelligence operations against other states and how rational those decisions are. In his examination, Brantly contextualizes broader cyber decision-making processes into a systematic expected u