This book develops a theory of mathematics as a multi-semiotic discourse from the perspective of M. A. K. Halliday's systemic functional linguistics. From this perspective mathematical discourse is seen to involve the use of the three semiotic resources of language, visual images and mathematical symbolism. These semiotic resources are considered as functional sign systems which are organised grammatically. O'Halloran suggests that mathematical texts represent specific semiotic choices from the available grammatical systems. From this she articulates the ways in which a social semiotic perspective can inform mathematics teaching and learning.
For nearly half a century, Professor M.A.K Halliday has been enriching the discipline of linguistics with his keen insight into this social semiotic phenomenon we call language. His scholarship has advanced our understanding of language as an activity which is both rational and relational, systemic and semantic, dynamic and diverse. Building on the legacy of his mentor, Professor J.R. Firth, Halliday approaches language from the vantage point of meaning and purpose, and provides a sound theoretical framework for dealing with questions about how and why we come to use language as we do for being and becoming who we are.
Halliday's work has long attracted a wide audience, which includes linguists, educators, computer scientists and policy makers. What many find appealing in the man and his scholarship is his rejection, on the one hand, of the elitism typical of certain other schools of linguistics, while on the other hand embracing the study of that which powers language and also conditions our ways of thinking and behaving.
Read It Yourself is a series of graded readers designed to give young children a confident and successful start to reading.
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Level 2 is for children who are familiar with some simple words and can read short sentences. Each story in this level contains frequently repeated phrases which help children to read more fluently. An interesting and detailed illustration accompanies every page, which aids understanding of the text and encourages interest and enjoyment.
The Deceiver is a novel by Frederick Forsyth who used the Cold war to tell a story about a retiring agent of the Foreign Office named Sam McCready. He is the head of Deception, Disinformation and Psychological Operations (DD and PsyOps) and is put to a hearing in which his future is to be decided. During this hearing four of his most valued and celebrated cases are recalled.
The English for Social Interaction series is intended to help learners acquire spoken English skills so that they can engage in fluent communication.
Everyday Idioms presents a series of 30 specially written passages which are based on the kind of realistic conversations which might take place in everyday life. The key expressions are explained, supported by example sentences and, where relevant, Language Help notes.
Exercises with accompanying answers are also included for self-testing.
The Deceiver
