A hubterranean view of syntax an analysis of linguistic form through network theory /
In A Hubterranean View Of Syntax, Julie Louise Steele explores the notion that "patterns in nature may be realised in the linguistic form of our own conversations; that our words dance to the same tune that is played out in our world." To show this, "the branch configuration of a tree...
| Основен автор: | Steele, Julie Louise. |
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| Формат: | Електронен |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Newcastle upon Tyne :
Cambridge Scholars Pub.,
2012.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=523990 |
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In A Hubterranean View Of Syntax, Julie Louise Steele explores the notion that "patterns in nature may be realised in the linguistic form of our own conversations; that our words dance to the same tune that is played out in our world." To show this, "the branch configuration of a tree and its leaf structure echoed in the distributary arrangement in a river delta and the blood vessels of a kidney. Recall the spiral of a shell, its shape reflected in the wind currents of a tornado, the florets ... |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xxiii, 350 pages) : illustrations |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
9781443835992 1443835994 129964399X 9781299643994 |