E-PRIME, [Sigma]EOS, AND THE GENERAL SEMANTICS PARADIGM: Revolution, Devolution, or Evolution?Paradigm Wars Controversies have plagued the general semantics community for many years. Dr. X accuses Professor Y of distorting the fundamental principles; Professor Y says Dr. X refuses to explore new ground. Arguments, acrimonious letters, insults, angry and disparaging dis·par·age tr.v. dis·par·aged, dis·par·ag·ing, dis·par·ag·es 1. To speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; belittle. See Synonyms at decry. 2. To reduce in esteem or rank. papers, replies, and replies to the replies: will such contentions damage -- or improve -- the general semantics community? The author sees this "intellectual infighting in·fight·ing n. 1. Contentious rivalry or disagreement among members of a group or organization: infighting on the President's staff. 2. Fighting or boxing at close range. " as inevitable struggles between paradigms. For this analysis, adapted from her Master's thesis at South Dakota State University South Dakota State University, at Brookings; land-grant support; coeducational; chartered 1883 as Dakota Agricultural College, opened 1884. In 1907 it became South Dakota State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, and in 1964 its present name was adopted. , Lisa Roberts uses Thomas Kuhn's theory of paradigms and paradigm shifts first presented in The Structure of Scientific Revolutions (1962). Join the author on an intriguing journey as she examines developments, debates, and arguments that have erupted within general semantics, as well as new developments that have emerged from general semantics, particularly E-Prime and the [Sigma]EOS Eos (ē`ŏs), in Greek religion and mythology, goddess of dawn; daughter of the Titans Hyperion and Theia. Every morning she arose early and preceded her brother Helios into the heavens. Model. Enjoy an informative history of our discipline and its literature, a concise outline of general semantics fundamentals, and brief but fascinating profiles of many of the "players" involved. To keep up-to-date with developments in general semantics, read this book. 78 + iv pages. 8 1/2 by 11 inches. 1172EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) A PostScript file format used to transfer a graphic image between applications and platforms. EPS files contain PostScript code as well as an optional preview image in TIFF, WMF, PICT or EPSI, the latter being an ASCII-only format. Price, including shipping: Outside California: Members $15.25 Others $16.45 Within California (includes sales tax sales tax, levy on the sale of goods or services, generally calculated as a percentage of the selling price, and sometimes called a purchase tax. It is usually collected in the form of an extra charge by the retailer, who remits the tax to the government. ): Members $16.03 Others $17.32 |
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