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Record Nr.

UNINA9910962109703321

Titolo

Spaces of polyphony / / edited by Clara-Ubaldina Lorda, Patrick Zabalbeascoa

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 2012

ISBN

9786613906809

9781283594356

1283594358

9789027273581

9027273588

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (307 p.)

Collana

Dialogue studies ; ; v. 15

Classificazione

ET 785

Altri autori (Persone)

Lorda MurClara Ubaldina <1947->

Zabalbeascoa TerranPatrick

Disciplina

306.44

Soggetti

Dialogue analysis

Dialogism (Literary analysis)

Diglossia (Linguistics)

Intercultural communication

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

Spaces of Polyphony; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Table of contents; Introduction; Part 1. Strategies in daily conversations; Chapter 1. Strategy and creativity in dialogue; 1. Strategy and creativity from a dialogical perspective; 2. Interactions as activities and the predictability of responses within them; 3. Intentionality; 4. Reprise; Appendix: Transcription symbols (from Fitch and Sanders, 2005); Chapter 2. Conversational irony: Evaluating complaints; 1. Introduction; 2. Data and methodology; 3. The complaint sequence; 3.1 The preface sequence: initiation of complaint/criticism

3.2 The telling sequence: Description of transgression3.3 The response sequence: Ironic evaluation; 4. Conclusion; Appendix I: Original examples; Appendix II: Transcription system; Chapter 3. Speaking through other voices; 1. Introduction; 2. The data; 2.1 The corpus; 2.2 Nature of the interactive setting; 2.3 The kind of humour evidenced in the data; 2.4 Questions of methodology; 3. Theoretical framework; 3.1



The double voicing theory; 4. Data analysis; 5. Conclusion; Appendix I: Data in French; Appendix II: Conventions of transcription

Part 2.Plural identities and viewpoints in acquisition and language learningChapter 4. The self as other: Self words and pronominal reversals in language acquisition; 1. Introduction; 2. Children's self words; 3. Pronominal reversal; 3. The third person; 4. The second person; 5. Conclusion; Chapter 5. The function of formulations in polyphonic dialogues; 1. The concept of formulation; 2. Research data; 3. Analysis: Use of formulation in dialogue; 4. Structured sequences of actions including formulations; 5. Cultural presuppositions of formulations; 6. Consequences for polyphonic dialogue

7. ConclusionsTranscription conventions; Chapter 6. Observing the paradox: Interrogative-negative questions as cues for a monophonic promotion of polyphony in educational practices; 1. A new representation of education; 2. The relevance of intertextuality in educational discourse; 3. Method and data; 4. Observing the paradox, a monophonic approach to the promotion of polyphony; 4.1 Resisting the course of action: Non conforming-answers; 4.2 Playing with intertextuality. The failure of a rhetorical device; 5. Conclusions. On the limits of educating towards autonomy

Annex 1: Italian originals of examples 1 & 2Annex 2: Transcription conventions; Chapter 7. Co-construction of identity in the Spanish heritage language classroom; 1. Introduction; 2. Background; 2.1 U.S. Spanish heritage speakers and linguistic identity; 2.2 Identity, discourse and context; 3. Research questions; 4. Ideologies of linguistic legitimacy and authenticity; 5. Co-construction of identities in the classroom; 5.1 The teacher-fronted context; 5.2 The small-group context; 4. Conclusion and implications; Appendix; Transcription conventions

Part 3. The play of voices in mass media and politics

Sommario/riassunto

Spaces of Polyphony covers a lot of ground. It echoes the voices of researchers and their informants from many different places and backgrounds. Among the variety of languages under study and methodological approaches there is also a common ground and narrative thread underpinning the polyphonic chorus of the contributors. From a shared starting point of discourse analysis and inspiration from Bakhtin, the various authors span from East to West, from Moscow to Texas, from Romania and Czech Republic to Mexico. They look into all ages, starting from early childhood, and many walks of life



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910847597703321

Autore

Struppa Daniele C.

Titolo

And I Saw Sequences of Petals and Leaves : My Life as the One They Call Fibonacci / / by Daniele C. Struppa

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Birkhäuser, , 2024

ISBN

3-031-52692-9

Edizione

[1st ed. 2024.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (VII, 134 p. 34 illus., 14 illus. in color.)

Disciplina

813.6

Soggetti

Mathematics

History

History of Mathematical Sciences

Història de la matemàtica

Matemàtics

Llibres electrònics

Itàlia

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- The Early Days in Pisa -- The Navigation to Bugia -- Bugia and the Encounter with Arab Mathematics -- The Liber Abaci -- At the Court of Stupor Mundi -- The Later Years.

Sommario/riassunto

In this captivating historical novel, Daniele Struppa skillfully weaves a fictional autobiography, bringing Fibonacci to life with vivid details of his upbringing and adult years in Medieval Europe. As we explore the historical context of Fibonacci's time, we delve into the intriguing aspects of a bygone era, painting a compelling picture of a man whose contributions to mathematics continue to resonate today. From his groundbreaking work on congruent numbers to the famous numerical sequence that bears his name, the author invites readers to imagine the creative sparks that ignited Fibonacci's mathematical innovations. When historical evidence is elusive, accuracy and passion are seamlessly combined, offering plausible scenarios grounded in documented facts. A meticulously crafted apparatus of notes distinguishes fact from fiction, providing readers with a clear guide to navigate this enthralling reconstruction of Fibonacci's life. Step into the medieval world of



Leonardo Fibonacci, one of the most celebrated mathematicians in history, and discover the man behind the mathematical genius. Mathematicians and curious readers alike will appreciate the allure of Fibonacci's mathematical brilliance.