1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910975315003321

Autore

Yamamoto Mutsumi <1942->

Titolo

Agency and impersonality : their linguistic and cultural manifestations / / Mutsumi Yamamoto

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., c2006

ISBN

9786612155406

9781282155404

1282155407

9789027293282

9027293287

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (167 p.)

Collana

Studies in language companion series, , 0165-7763 ; ; v. 78

Disciplina

415

Soggetti

Grammar, Comparative and general - Agent nouns

Grammar, Comparative and general - Animacy

Grammar, Comparative and general - Subjectless constructions

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [137]-144) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Agency and Impersonality -- Editorial page -- Title page -- LCC data -- dedication page -- Table of contents -- Acknowledgements -- List of abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1.1. The importance of agency -- 1.2. The structure of this book -- What is agency? -- 2.1. Overview -- 2.2. 'Intentionality' and some satellite concepts: Philosophical discussions -- 2.3. Cognitive salience and 'mind-style' -- 2.4. Political or ideological implications: Agency and responsibility -- 2.5. Agency and 'animacy' -- 2.5.1. 'Animacy' in general -- 2.5.2. The interacting parameters -- Linguistic treatment of agency and its manifestations in Japanese and English -- 3.1. Overview -- 3.2. Agency in linguistic analysis -- 3.2.1. Inanimate agents and `verbal' aspect of agency -- 3.2.2. Grammatical machinery -- 3.3. Manifestations of agency and impersonality in Japanese and English -- 3.3.1. Expression vs. suppression of agency: A hypothetical view -- 3.3.2. Analysis of agency in Japanese/English corpus -- Agency, impersonality and world-view -- 4.1. Overview -- 4.2. Loss of agency or expression of 'impersonality' -- 4.2.1. Complete effacement of agents -- 4.2.2. Non-complete



effacement/obfuscation -- 4.3. Linguistic relativity revisited -- 4.4. Agency, impersonality, mind-styles and cultural norms -- 4.4.1. Treatment of human entities -- 4.4.2. Collectivism vs. individualism -- Some enigmas concerning agency, impersonality and `reality' -- 5.1. Contribution to linguistics and philosophy -- 5.2. Shake not thy roofs: A rhetorical enigma -- 5.3. Treatment of 'impersonal' constructions -- 5.4. A neverending story -- Notes -- Chapter 1 -- Chapter 2 -- Chapter 3 -- Chapter 4 -- Chapter 5 -- References -- Index -- The Studies in Language Companion Series.

Sommario/riassunto

In this monograph the author probes the fundamental nature of the concept of agency and its importance to human language and cognition. Whereas previous studies focused on grammatical manifestations this original work addresses such issues as the strong relationship between agency and responsibility, a philosophical interpretation of the concept of agency and a variety of epistemic attitudes towards agency that strongly influence our view of the world. Different cultures and languages process and express agency differently. To illustrate the co-relation between the linguistic expressions of agency and cultural stereotypes that lurk behind individual natural languages, the author analyses Japanese and English parallel corpora. It is shown that English tends to highlight agency in expressing actions and events, whereas Japanese largely obfuscates agency through impersonalising potential agents. Through the case studies on these languages this book sheds light on the close connection between language, thought and culture and contributes to the resurging interest in linguistic relativity.



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910965381803321

Autore

Winegar Norman

Titolo

The clinician's guide to managed behavioral care / / Norman Winegar

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

1-317-78628-9

1-315-80835-8

1-317-78629-7

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (347 p.)

Collana

Haworth marketing resources

Disciplina

362.2/0973

362.20973

Soggetti

Managed mental health care - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published 1996 by the Haworth Press, Inc.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1. What Is "Managed Care"?; Essential Facts; Background: Developments that Set the Stage for Managed Behavioral Care Systems; Risk: The Dynamic that Drives Managed Care; Chapter 2. Managed Care Basics: Health Maintenance Organizations; The Central Role of the Primary Care Physician; Other Key HMO Functions; HMO Models; Internal Organizational Structures; Quality Assurance and Regulation; Current Trends; Summary

Chapter 3. Preferred Provider Organizations and Mental Health Point-of-Service NetworksHow PPOs Achieve Cost Containment; Other Features; Provider Selection; Discussion and Trends; Point-of-Service Networks; Any Willing Provider Statutes; Chapter 4. Employee Assistance Programs and Managed Care; Background and Development; How EAPs Work; Basic Delivery Systems; EAP Staffing; Do EAPs Create a Return on Investment?; Future Trends; EAP Retooling; Chapter 5. Managed Behavioral Care Systems; Understanding Managed Care Product Lines; Values and Beliefs Associated with MBC; Elements of MBC Systems

Key Administrative Aspects of MBC SystemsIndustry Consolidation; Trends; Chapter 6. Contracting with Managed Care; Contracting with Closed Networks; Risk-Based Contracting; Chapter 7. Managing the



Utilization Management Process; Types of UM Procedures; Typical UM Questions; Medical Necessity; Denials, Appeals, and Other UM Aspects; Chapter 8. Legal Issues and Utilization Management; Major Cases; Implication for Employers; State Regulations and ERISA; Summary; Chapter 9. Marketing to Managed Care; Implications for Clinicians; Outpatient Practice

Managed Care-Hospital Partnerships: Implications for Substance Abuse TreatmentSummary; Chapter 10. Critical Issues; Important MBC Features for Consumers; EAPs and Managed Care; Quality of Services; Ethical Issues for Practitioners; Appendix A. Mental Health Provider Agreement; Appendix B. Directory of America's Health Maintenance Organizations; Appendix C. Treatment Summary; Appendix D. S.O.A.P. Process Note Recording Format; Appendix E. Managed Care Directory, 1995; Appendix F. Brief Therapy Reading List; Appendix G. Managed Care Market Share Estimates, 1995; Glossary; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Managed care is a revolution impacting the practice of clinicians throughout America. The Clinician's Guide to Managed Behavioral Care, called "a survival kit" and "must reading," helps clinicians develop and market professional services attuned to the needs of managed care systems, manage the utilization process, and reshape an office practice or hospital-based program to become more "managed care friendly." It is newly referenced and updated for clinicians to continue to advocate for their patients and clients.The Clinician's Guide to Managed Behavioral Care addresses how clinician