The second edition of Behavioral Economics: The Basics summarizes behavioral economics, which uses insights from the social sciences, especially psychology, to explain real-world economic behavior. Behavioral economic insights are routinely used not only to understand the choices people make but also to influence them, whether the aim is to enable citizens to lead healthier and wealthier lives,…
The Informal Economy: Measures, Causes, and Consequences provides a comprehensive account of the economics of informality through the lenses of various economic perspectives. Although informal economic activity is widespread all around the world, many issues around its nature and consequences remain largely under-explored or unresolved. Most importantly, the evidence presented in the existin…
Corpus Linguistics for Writing Development provides a practical introduction to using corpora in the study of first and second language learners’ written language over time and across different levels of proficiency. Focusing on development in the use of vocabulary, formulaic language, and grammar, this book • discusses how corpus research can contribute to our understanding of writing d…
Simply stated, this book bridges the gap between statistics and philosophy. It does this by delineating the conceptual cores of various statistical methodologies (Bayesian/frequentist statistics, model selection, machine learning, causal inference, etc.) and drawing out their philosophical implications. Portraying statistical inference as an epistemic endeavor to justify hypotheses about a prob…
Almost all economists, whether classical, neoclassical or Marxist, have failed in their analyses of capitalism to consider the underpinning systems of accounting. This book draws attention to this lacuna, focusing specifically on the concept of capital: a major concept that dominates all teaching and practice in both economics and management. It is argued that while for the practitioners of …
Written by four leading experts, this book provides a comprehensive overview of sociolinguistic variation and linguistic change in Arabic. It introduces sociolinguistic theory, methods, and data step-by-step, using accessible language and extensive examples throughout. Topics covered include sociolinguistic methodology, social variables, language change, spatial variation, and contact and diffu…
Language, Society and Power provides an accessible introduction to the study of language in a variety of social contexts. This book examines the ways language functions, how it influences the way we view society, and how it varies according to age, ethnicity, class, and gender. Readers are encouraged to consider whether representations of people and their language matter, explore how identity i…
Introducing Linguistics brings together the work of scholars working at the cutting-edge of the field of linguistics, creating an accessible and wide-ranging introductory level textbook for newcomers to this area of study. The textbook: • Provides broad coverage of the field, comprising five key areas: language structures, mind and society, applications, methods, and issues; • Present…
para mahasiswa ilmu sosial dan politik dewasa ini semakin sulit mengabaikan ke-nyataan bahwa persepsi dan keterlibatan kita dengan dunia itu dibangun melalui bahasa dan kita perlu lebih memperhatikan bagaimana hal itu memengaruhi tindakan dan riset politik. Oleh karenanya, kajian atas konsep-konsep menjadi tak terhindarkan lagi. Sementara banyak buku teks politik pada umumnya fokus pada "isu" d…
Buku ini membahas konsep-konsep dasar semantik bahasa alami untuk kepentingan analisis makna bahasa tingkat lanjut, yaitu mahasiswa tingkat pascasarjana Program Linguistik, Psikologi, Filsafat, Antropologi, Sosiologi, Komunikasi, dan Pendidikan Bahasa. Rujukan utama buku ini adalah buku karya Keith Allan (2001), yang berjudul Natural Language Semantics. Keith Allan adalah seorang pakar lingu…