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Toward Defining the Prairies

Region, Culture and History

New ways of thinking about literature and history have radically changed how we think about or even "define" a region like the Prairie West. In fact, the very concept of "defining" has come into question by new theoretical approaches and it may now seem a hopeless endeavour. But the process of defining can be just as important as the actual production of a definition.Toward Defining the Prairies highlights recent approaches to thinking about the Prairie West. Bounded by pieces from well-known historian Gerald Friesen and Governor-General's Award-winning writer Robert Kroetsch, these 13 essays are as diverse as the region itself. In their examination of different aspects of Prairie history, literature, climate, society, culture, and identity, they help to provide a new understanding of this place and of the complexities of its definition.

Bounded by pieces from well-known historian Gerald Friesen and Governor-General's Award-winning writer Robert Kroetsch, these 13 essays are as diverse as the region itself.

Behind the Scenes

The Life and Work of William Clifford Clark

William Clifford Clark, federal deputy minister of finance from 1932 to 1952, had a profound impact on Canadian history. An important intellectual figure during the first half of the twentieth century, he was leader of 'The Ottawa Men,' a group of federal civil servants who shaped a new liberal vision of the nation. Robert A. Wardhaugh chronicles Clark's contributions to Canada's modern state in Behind the Scenes, which reconstructs the public life and ideas of one of Canada's most important bureaucrats. The Department of Finance sat at the centre of critical federal decisions and debates. From this axis, Clark's wide-ranging contributions to Canadian policy were nothing short of phenomenal: he was the driving force behind the creation of the Bank of Canada and he spearheaded national housing policy. Clarke also managed the economy during the Great Depression and during the Second World War and he was instrumental in forging Canada's international economic role in the postwar era.

Robert A. Wardhaugh chronicles Clark's contributions to Canada's modern state in Behind the Scenes, which reconstructs the public life and ideas of one of Canada's most important bureaucrats.

Perspectives on Applied Sociolinguistics

From the Language Medium of Education to the Semiotic Language of the Media

English Historical Sociolinguistics

Sociolinguistics provides a powerful instrument by which we can interpret the contemporary and near-contemporary use of language in relation to the society in which speakers live. Almost since the beginning of the discipline, however, attempts have been made to extrapolate backwards and interpret past linguistic change sociolinguistically. Some of these findings have influenced the discussion of the history of the English language as portrayed in the many textbooks for undergraduate courses. A consistent application of sociolinguistic theory and findings has rarely been attempted, however, despite the specialist literature which demonstrates this connection at specific points in the language's development.This textbook provides students with a means by which a previously existing knowledge of a linear, narrative, history of English can be deepened by a more profound understanding of the sociolinguistic forces which initiate or encourage language change. Uniquely, it discusses not only the central variationist tendencies present in language change and their analysis but also the macrosociolinguistic forces which act upon all speakers and their language. Chapters investigate the political, cultural and economic forces which affect a society's use of and views on language; language contact, language standardisation and linguistic attrition are also covered. Discussion is illustrated throughout by apposite examples from the history of English. The volume enables students to develop a deeper understanding of both sociolinguistics and historical linguistics; it is also be useful as a primer for postgraduate study in the subjects covered.

The volume enables students to develop a deeper understanding of both sociolinguistics and historical linguistics; it is also be useful as a primer for postgraduate study in the subjects covered.

The Oxford Handbook of Sociolinguistics

This major new survey of sociolinguistics identifies gaps in our existing knowledge base and provides directions for future research.

This major new survey of sociolinguistics identifies gaps in our existing knowledge base and provides directions for future research.

Chaos in Cancun

Fourteen year-old K.C. helps a wayward American archealogist escape the clutches of treasure thieves, while discovering the majesty of the Chichén Itzá pyramids and the temple of the goddess Ixchel.

Fourteen year-old K.C. helps a wayward American archealogist escape the clutches of treasure thieves, while discovering the majesty of the Chichén Itzá pyramids and the temple of the goddess Ixchel.

Information Technology for the Virtual Museum

Museology and the Semantic Web

This present collection deals with the application of modern information technology, especially semantic web technologies, to the problems of representing cultural content in real and virtual museums. The Semantic Web is the attempt to make the World Wide Web's enormous mass of information more accessible to humans by using forms of representation which are semantically transparent and therefore 'understandable' to machines assisting human users when they access the web. The fascinating perspectives for museology which result from the new semantic techniques are dealt with in the present book.

The Semantic Web and Cultural Heritage: Ontologies and Technologies Help in
Accessing Museum Information Oreste Signore Instituto di Szienza e Tecnologie
dell' Informazione (ISTI), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Pisa Oreste
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Contemporary Issues in Ethics and Information Technology

"This book uses general ethical principles as a basis for solutions to solving ethical problems in information technology use within organizations"--Provided by publisher.

In the previous chapter, we saw how difficult it was to determine the value of
information technology, even with a clearly defined point of view from which to
assess that value, namely, the interests of the organization utilizing the
technology.

Introduction to Information Science

This landmark textbook takes a whole subject approach to Information Science as a discipline. Introduced by leading international scholars and offering a global perspective on the discipline, this is designed to be the standard text for students worldwide. The authors' expert narrative guides you through each of the essential building blocks of information science offering a concise introduction and expertly chosen further reading and resources. Critical topics covered include: foundations: - concepts, theories and historical perspectives - organising and retrieving information - information behaviour, domain analysis and digital literacies - technologies, digital libraries and information management - information research methods and informetrics - changing contexts: information society, publishing, e-science and digital humanities - the future of the discipline. Readership: Students of information science, information and knowledge management, librarianship, archives and records management worldwide. Students of other information-related disciplines such as museum studies, publishing, and information systems and practitioners in all of these disciplines.

impact of 'French theory' on information studies, Journal of Information Science,
35(4), 398–413. Day, R. E. (2005) Post-structuralism and information studies,
Annual Review of Information Science and Technology, 39, 575–609. Davis,
C. H. ...