Fully updated to reflect the most recent scholarship in the field & revised to include many more pedagogical features An Introduction to Sociolinguistics 7th Edition builds on its foundation as the most preeminent textbook in sociolinguistics updated for today s students Significantly revised discussions throughout each of the book s four key parts reflect the state of the field today

Includes:: new chapters on Pragmatics Discourse Analysis & Sociolinguistics & Education Incorporates innovative new perspectives drawn from linguistic anthropology Provides an accessible history of the development of sociolinguistic thought & how this fast-moving field is integral to our lives

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This comprehensive flexible text is used in both one- & two-semester courses to review introductory through intermediate statistics Instructors select the topics that are most appropriate for their course Its conceptual approach helps students more easily understand the concepts & interpret SPSS & research results Key concepts are simply stated & occasionally reintroduced & related to one another for reinforcement Numerous examples demonstrate their relevance This edition features more explanation to increase understanding of the concepts Only crucial equations are included In addition to updating throughout the new edition features New co-author Debbie L Hahs-Vaughn the 2007 recipient of the University of Central Florida's College of Education Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award A new chapter on logistic regression models for today's more complex methodologies More on computing confidence intervals & conducting power analyses using GPower Many more SPSS screenshots to assist with understanding how to navigate SPSS & annotated SPSS output to assist in the interpretation of results Extended sections on how to write-up statistical results in APA format New learning tools including chapter-opening vignettes outlines & a list of key concepts many more examples tables & figures boxes & chapter summaries More tables of assumptions & the effects of their violation including how to test them in SPSS 33 new conceptual computational & all new interpretative problems A website that features Power Point slides answers to the even-numbered problems & test items for instructors & for students the chapter outlines key concepts & datasets that can be used in SPSS & other packages & more Each chapter begins with an outline a list of key concepts & a vignette related to those concepts Realistic examples from education & the behavioral sciences illustrate those concepts Each example examines the procedures & assumptions & provides instructions for how to run SPSS including annotated output & tips to develop an APA style write-up Useful tables of assumptions & the effects of their violation are included along with how to test assumptions in SPSS ' Stop & Think' boxes provide helpful tips for better understanding the concepts Each chapter

Includes:: computational conceptual & interpretive problems The data sets used in the examples & problems are provided on the web Answers to the odd-numbered problems are given in the book The first five chapters review descriptive statistics including ways of representing data graphically statistical measures the normal distribution & probability & sampling The remainder of the text covers inferential statistics involving means proportions variances & correlations basic & advanced analysis of variance & regression models Topics not dealt with in other texts such as robust methods multiple comparison & nonparametric procedures & advanced ANOVA & multiple & logistic regression models are also reviewed Intended for one- or two-semester courses in statistics taught in education andor the behavioral sciences at the graduate andor advanced undergraduate level knowledge of statistics is not a prerequisite A rudimentary knowledge of algebra is required

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An Introduction to Statistical Learning provides an accessible overview of the field of statistical learning an essential toolset for making sense of the vast & complex data sets that have emerged in fields ranging from biology to finance to marketing to astrophysics in the past twenty years This book presents some of the most important modeling & prediction techniques along with relevant applications Topics include linear regression classification resampling methods shrinkage approaches tree-based methods support vector machines clustering & more Color graphics & real-world examples are used to illustrate the methods presented Since the goal of this textbook is to facilitate the use of these statistical learning techniques by practitioners in science industry & other fields each chapter contains a tutorial on implementing the analyses & methods presented in R an extremely popular open source statistical software platform Two of the authors co-wrote The Elements of Statistical Learning (Hastie Tibshirani & Friedman 2nd edition 2009) a popular reference book for statistics & machine learning researchers An Introduction to Statistical Learning covers many of the same topics but at a level accessible to a much broader audience This book is targeted at statisticians & non-statisticians alike who wish to use cutting-edge statistical learning techniques to analyze their data The text assumes only a previous course in linear regression & no knowledge of matrix algebra ...

Ott & Longnecker&s AN INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL METHODS & DATA ANALYSIS Seventh Edition provides a broad overview of statistical methods for advanced undergraduate & graduate students from a variety of disciplines who have little or no prior course work in statistics The authors teach students to solve problems encountered in research projects to make decisions based on data in general settings both within & beyond the university setting & to become critical readers of statistical analyses in research papers & news reports The first eleven chapters present material typically covered in an introductory statistics course as well as case studies & examples that are often encountered in undergraduate capstone courses The remaining chapters cover regression modeling & design of experiments ...

Rudolf Steiner s educational system long established & respected on the European continent is gradually spreading around the world Its radical principles based on a view of the human being as composed of body soul & spirit allows for a truly holistic & balanced education that nourishes the whole child The author explains in a clear & lively style many aspects of Steiner s educational theories especially the three stages of child development & how the Waldorf curriculum provides a healthy understanding nurturing & support for these phases Edmunds discusses the role of the class teacher the main lesson the four temperaments attitudes toward discipline competition & examinations His answers are based on the author s many years of rich & varied experience as an educator of both children & adults This is an excellent introduction to the theory & practice of Steiner Waldorf education whether for teachers or anyone who would like to know more about Steiner s ideas It is especially useful for parents who are looking for a holistic education for their children ...

Thorough & accessible this book presents the design principles of biological systems & highlights the recurring circuit elements that make up biological networks It provides a simple mathematical framework which can be used to understand & even design biological circuits The textavoids specialist terms focusing instead on several well-studied biological systems that concisely demonstrate key principles An Introduction to Systems Biology Design Principles of Biological Circuits builds a solid foundation for the intuitive understanding of general principles It encourages the reader to ask why a system is designed in a particular way & then proceeds to answer with simplified models ...

The second edition of this highly praised textbook provides an introduction to tensors group theory & their applications in classical & quantum physics Both intuitive & rigorous it aims to demystify tensors by giving the slightly more abstract but conceptually much clearer definition found in the math literature & then connects this formulation to the component formalism of physics calculations New pedagogical features such as new illustrations tables & boxed sections as well as additional "invitation" sections that provide accessible introductions to new material offer increased visual engagement clarity & motivation for students Part I begins with linear algebraic foundations follows with the modern component-free definition of tensors & concludes with applications to physics through the use of tensor products Part II introduces group theory including abstract groups & Lie groups & their associated Lie algebras then intertwines this material with that of Part I by introducing representation theory Examples & exercises are provided in each chapter for good practice in applying the presented material & techniques Prerequisites for this text include the standard lower-division mathematics & physics courses though extensive references are provided for the motivated student who has not yet had these Advanced undergraduate & beginning graduate students in physics & applied mathematics will find this textbook to be a clear concise & engaging introduction to tensors & groups Reviews of the First Edition" Physicist Nadir Jeevanjee has produced a masterly book that will help other physicists understand those subjects tensors & groups as mathematicians understand them From the first pages Jeevanjee shows amazing skill in finding fresh compelling words to bring forward the insight that animates the modern mathematical view With compelling force & clarity he provides many carefully worked-out examples & well-chosen specific problems Jeevanjee&s clear & forceful writing presents familiar cases with a freshness that will draw in & reassure even a fearful student This is a masterpiece of exposition & explanation that would win credit for even a seasoned author"-Physics Today" Jeevanjee&s text is a valuable piece of work on several counts including its express pedagogical service rendered to fledgling physicists & the fact that it does indeed give pure mathematicians a way to come to terms with what physicists are saying with the same words we use but with an ostensibly different meaning The book is very easy to read very user-friendly full of examplesand exercises & will do the job the author wants it to do with style"-MAA Reviews ...

This student-friendly introduction to the archaeology of ancient Egypt guides readers from the Paleolithic to the Greco-Roman periods & has now been updated to include recent discoveries & new illustrations Superbly illustrated with photographs maps & site plans with additional illustrations in this new edition Organized into 11 chapters covering the history of Egyptology & Egyptian archaeology; prehistoric & pharaonic chronology & the ancient Egyptian language; geography resources & environment; & seven chapters organized chronologically & devoted to specific archaeological sites & evidence

Includes:: sections on salient topics such as the constructing the Great Pyramid at Giza & the process of mummification

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An Introduction to the Mathematics of Financial Derivatives is a popular intuitive text that eases the transition between basic summaries of financial engineering to more advanced treatments using stochastic calculus Requiring only a basic knowledge of calculus & probability it takes readers on a tour of advanced financial engineering This classic title has been revised by Ali Hirsa who accentuates its well-known strengths while introducing new subjects updating others & bringing new continuity to the whole Popular with readers because it emphasizes intuition & common sense An Introduction to the Mathematics of Financial Derivatives remains the only "introductory" text that can appeal to people outside the mathematics & physics communities as it explains the hows & whys of practical finance problems ...