This collection of twenty five articles on feminism and women's issues in Japan highlights the changing roles of women in society and examines the impacts of feminism on modern Japanese culture. The w
This book investigates the theoretical, empirical and pedagogical issues to help us better understand what is happening with English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) communication and to activate this knowled
Tanaka-Ishii presents a semiotic analysis of computer programs along three axes: models of signs, kinds of signs, and systems of signs. Because computer programs are well defined and rigid, applying semiotic theories to them will help to reorganise the semiotic theories themselves. Semiotic discussion of programming theory can provide possible explanations for why programming has developed as it has and how computation is fundamentally related to human semiosis. This book considers the question of what computers can and cannot do, by analysing how computer sign systems compare to those of humans. A key concept throughout is reflexivity – the capability of a system or function to reinterpret what it has produced by itself. Sign systems are reflexive by nature, and humans know how to take advantage of this characteristic but have not yet fully implemented it into computer systems. The limitations, therefore, of current computers can be ascribed to insufficient reflexivity.
Tanaka-Ishii presents a semiotic analysis of computer programs along three axes: models of signs, kinds of signs, and systems of signs. Because computer programs are well defined and rigid, applying semiotic theories to them will help to reorganise the semiotic theories themselves. Semiotic discussion of programming theory can provide possible explanations for why programming has developed as it has and how computation is fundamentally related to human semiosis. This book considers the question of what computers can and cannot do, by analysing how computer sign systems compare to those of humans. A key concept throughout is reflexivity – the capability of a system or function to reinterpret what it has produced by itself. Sign systems are reflexive by nature, and humans know how to take advantage of this characteristic but have not yet fully implemented it into computer systems. The limitations, therefore, of current computers can be ascribed to insufficient reflexivity.
If you can sew, you can do boutisA sophisticated, stylish, and easy-to-master craft20 projects featuring classic boutis needlecraft techniquesWith full-size pullout patterns
Employs a multiple-reference compound system in which every kanji compound is listed under each of its component characters. Includes 47,000-plus of the most common and important terms and expressio
This volume explores the current issues in World Englishes/ELF specifically in relation to the Asian context. The international contributors are all prominent names in the field, taking on a wide vari
New handmade designs elicit feelings of warmth, coziness, and nostalgia. Digitalization is one of the elements of our modern world. While it is true we enjoy the benefits brought to us by modern tec
