Statistics for Linguists: An Introduction Using R is the first statistics textbook on linear models for linguistics. The book covers simple uses of linear models through generalized models to more advanced approaches, maintaining its focus on conceptual issues and avoiding excessive mathematical details. It contains many applied examples using the R statistical programming environment.

Written in an accessible tone and style, this text is the ideal main resource for graduate and advanced unde...

Behavior Modification,10/e assumes no specific prior knowledge about psychology or behavior modification on the part of the reader. The authors begin with basic principles and procedures of behavior modification and then provide readers with how-to-skills such as observing and recording. Next, the authors provide advanced discussion and references to acquaint readers with some of the empirical and theoretical underpinnings of the field.

Readers will emerge with a thorough understanding of beh...

Now in its fourth edition, Media Effects again features essays from some of the finest scholars in the field and serves as a comprehensive reference volume for scholars, teachers, and students. This edition contains both new and updated content that reflects our media-saturated environments, including chapters on social media, video games, mobile communication, and virtual technologies. In recognition of the multitude of research trajectories within media effects, this edition also includes n...

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Het opstellen van begrotingen, offertes, calculaties en werkplanningen is een essentieel onderdeel van het werk in de groene ruimte. Heel belangrijk dus om deze lastige materie goed onder de knie te krijgen en je eigen te maken. In deze module leer je wat een begroting is, waarom je een begroting op moet stellen en hoe je deze op moet stellen. Zo heb je onder meer te maken met arbeids...

Oxford English Grammar Course Intermediate is a revision and expansion of the highly successful How English Works.

Introducing Language and Intercultural Communication is a lively and accessible introduction for undergraduates who are new to the study of intercultural communication, with a particular emphasis on the language dimension. Incorporating real-life examples from around the world and drawing on current research, this text argues against cultural stereotyping and instead provides students with a skill-building framework to enhance understanding of the complexities of language and intercultural co...

In Duitsland staat Nederland in de belangstelling. Velen willen de Nederlandse taal leren en de interesse in de Nederlandse cultuur is groot. Ook gaan steeds meer Duitse studenten in Nederland studeren. Al lijken de talen van de buurlanden op elkaar, toch is een gedegen kennis belangrijk om later tot een goede taalvaardigheid te komen. Met de methode Op naar de eindstreep kunnen hoogopgeleide Duitstaligen hun Nederlandse taalvaardigheid naar niveau B2 tillen en oefenen voor het Staatsexamen,...

Statistical Inference via Data Science: A ModernDive into R and the Tidyverse provides a pathway for learning about statistical inference using data science tools widely used in industry, academia, and government. It introduces the tidyverse suite of R packages, including the ggplot2 package for data visualization, and the dplyr package for data wrangling. After equipping readers with just enough of these data science tools to perform effective exploratory data analyses, the book covers tradi...

The Historian’s Toolbox introduces students to the theory, craft, and methods of history and equips them with a series of tools to research and understand the past. This best-selling "how to" book opens up an exciting world behind historical research and writing.

An Introduction to Quantum Field Theory is a textbook intended for the graduate physics course covering relativistic quantum mechanics, quantum electrodynamics, and Feynman diagrams. The authors make these subjects accessible through carefully worked examples illustrating the technical aspects of the subject, and intuitive explanations of what is going on behind the mathematics. After presenting the basics of quantum electrodynamics, the authors discuss the theory of renormalization and its r...