對大部分的社會而言，語言似乎不過只是達到目的的工具，因此當我們說話、閱讀及書寫時，總是以一種習慣而無意識的方式使用文字，卻忘記了這些文字不僅建構了一組語言，還是人類文化的基石，使人類心智結構及功能與溝通能力緊密的聯結一起，而此緊密的關聯其實就是「語言是天生的」後果。 欲了解人類溝通的心裡機制，就必須了解語言。在本書中，作者米勒將帶領讀者了解人們經常使用卻不知不覺在記憶中儲存及回憶的認知機制，以不同的方式發現、組織及分割「字」的多樣性所帶來的驚異喜悅，並透過科學的方法對字的觀念、發聲、文法的角色提出一個系統化而合乎邏輯的解釋，了解它的發生、發展與成果；同時完全跳脫字典所列述的世俗慣例，更廣泛地深入人類的心智中。 米勒幽默而觀察入微的文字，侃侃論述令人驚異的「字」的發現，並藉由本書啟發讀者在文字、語言、思想與人類大腦之間複雜而意想不到的關係。

This is the first comprehensive overview of the exciting field of the 'science of science'. Those concerned with maximizing their career impact and productivity, with their scientific creativity, with effective collaboration and with the metrics of assessment will better understand the fundamental workings of science. Big data analysis and quantitative tools help identify succe...(展开全部)

This is the first comprehensive overview of the 'science of science,' an emerging interdisciplinary field that relies on big data to unveil the reproducible patterns that govern individual scientific careers and the workings of science. It explores the roots of scientific impact, the role of productivity and creativity, when and what kind of collaborations are effective, the im...(展开全部)

This is the first comprehensive overview of the exciting field of the 'science of science'. Those concerned with maximizing their career impact and productivity, with their scientific creativity, with effective collaboration and with the metrics of assessment will better understand the fundamental workings of science. Big data analysis and quantitative tools help identify succe...(展开全部)

In this provocative work, John McCumber asks us to understand Hegel’s system as a new approach to linguistic communication. Hegel, he argues, is concerned with building community and mutual comprehension rather than with completing metaphysics or developing historical critique. According to McCumber’s radial interpretation, Hegel constructs a complex ideal of how we should use ...(展开全部)

This new collection of challenging literary studies plays with a foundational definition of Western culture: the word become flesh. But the "word become flesh" is not, or no longer, a theological already-given. It is a millennial goal or telos toward which each text strives. Both witty and immensely erudite, Jacques Ranciere leads the critical reader through a maze of arrivals ...(展开全部)

新海诚： 著名动画导演，被誉为日本新锐动画大师。二零零二年，凭借几乎独自完成的短篇动画《星之声》赢得人气，之后相继发表了《云之彼岸，约定的地方》《秒速五厘米》《追逐繁星的孩子》《言叶之庭》，在国内外获得较高评价。

Whether it's brusque, convincing, fraught with emotion, or dripping with innuendo, language is fundamentally a tool for conveying meaning--a uniquely human magic trick in which you vibrate your vocal cords to make your innermost thoughts pop up in someone else's mind. You can use it to talk about all sorts of things--from your new labradoodle puppy to the expansive gardens at V...(展开全部)

皮普·威廉姆斯 生于伦敦，长于悉尼。15岁开始写诗，现从事社会学与历史研究，并为多家媒体撰写专栏。曾与两位学者合作出版《时间炸弹》，研究澳大利亚的城市生活，以及旅游文学《意大利之夏》。目前与丈夫、两个儿子，以及各种动物居住在阿德莱德。 《丢失词词典》是皮普的第一部小说，以《牛津英语词典》的诞生为题材，从中寻绎一段被遗忘的女性历史。撰写过程中，作者数度造访牛津，亲手翻检上百份珍贵档案材料、访问词典出版人员，并以精致细腻、洋溢古典气息的笔法，娓娓道来这段横跨103年的宏伟历史。《丢失词词典》甫一出版即攻占澳大利亚图书销售榜榜首，并售出超过21国（地区）版权。 译者简介 闻若婷国文系毕业，曾任职出版社编辑，现为自由译者及校对，擅长领域为小说。译作包括《虎丘情浓》、《从前从前，在河畔》、《孤独世纪》、《看不见的图书馆》系列。