Ian Robinson est un critique littéraire et professeur d'anglais britannique, cofondateur de Brynmill Press, une maison d'édition dédiée à la critique sérieuse. Ses œuvres les plus connues offrent une critique de l'usage négligent de la langue et de l'incohérence générale prévalant dans la culture moderne. L'écriture de Robinson défend la clarté et la précision dans la langue, cherchant à défendre son intégrité contre la décadence. Il explore les liens profonds entre le langage, la pensée et la cohérence culturelle.
Challenging Chomskyan linguistics, Ian Robinson highlights the limitations of Chomsky's contributions to traditional syntax, arguing that his narrow views on language and unnecessary psychological constructs undermine broader linguistic claims. Robinson asserts that the ambition to align linguistics with natural sciences is fundamentally flawed. He presents his arguments in an accessible manner, engaging not only linguists but also philosophers and general readers, emphasizing that the true evaluation of language discussions comes from the common reader's perspective.
The book explores the evolution of prose writing as a distinct art form, contrasting it with verse. Ian Robinson delves into the history of rhetoric and examines influential prose writers in English, offering a fresh perspective on the significance of sentence structure, which he argues is a product of post-medieval history. He posits that the interplay between rhetorical style and literary meaning is crucial for comprehending our perception of the external world, highlighting the intricate connections between language and understanding.
Something has gone deeply wrong with the university ― too deeply wrong to be put right by any merely bureaucratic means. What's wrong is, simply, that our official idea of education, the idea that inspires all government policies and 'initiatives', is itself uneducated. With the growing emphasis in higher education on training in supposedly useful skills, has the very ethos of the university been subverted? And does this more utilitarian university succeed in adding to the national wealth, the basis on which politicians justify the large public expenditure on the higher education system? Should we get our idea of a university from politicians and bureaucrats or from J.H. Newman, Jane Austen and Socrates? The New Idea of a University is an entertaining and highly readable defence of the philosophy of liberal arts education and an attack on the sham that has been substituted for it. It is sure to scandalize all the friends of the present establishment and be cheered elsewhere.
"A critique of the composition field's engagement with education reform, particularly the practice of "reframing." Reframing is a pragmatic argument establishing or appealing to the professional authority of scholars in an effort to make that professional judgment more persuasive to publics, such as legislators and other policymakers"--Provided by publisher.
Why don't typical enterprise projects go as smoothly as projects you develop for the Web? Does the REST architectural style really present a viable alternative for building distributed systems and enterprise-class applications? In this insightful book, three SOA experts provide a down-to-earth explanation of REST and demonstrate how you can develop simple and elegant distributed hypermedia systems by applying the Web's guiding principles to common enterprise computing problems. You'll learn techniques for implementing specific Web technologies and patterns to solve the needs of a typical company as it grows from modest beginnings to become a global enterprise.
Discover how graph databases can help you manage and query highly connected data. With this practical book, you'll learn how to design and implement a graph database that brings the power of graphs to bear on a broad range of problem domains. Whether you want to speed up your response to user queries or build a database that can adapt as your business evolves, this book shows you how to apply the schema-free graph model to real-world problems. This second edition includes new code samples and diagrams, using the latest Neo4j syntax, as well as information on new functionality. Learn how different organizations are using graph databases to outperform their competitors. With this book's data modeling, query, and code examples, you'll quickly be able to implement your own solution. Model data with the Cypher query language and property graph model Learn best practices and common pitfalls when modeling with graphs Plan and implement a graph database solution in test-driven fashion Explore real-world examples to learn how and why organizations use a graph database Understand common patterns and components of graph database architecture Use analytical techniques and algorithms to mine graph database information
Filled with lighthearted humor, this collection offers a delightful array of jokes that humorously critique the world of hockey. Suitable for fans of all ages, it promises to entertain with clever quips and playful jabs that will leave readers laughing uncontrollably. Perfect for anyone who enjoys the sport, this book is a must-have for hockey enthusiasts looking to share a laugh.
At the age of 17, Ian was selected for flying training at Handley Page's main
airfield at Radlett in Hertfordshire, returning to Clifton and becoming flight
engineer to the company test pilots. This book, full of contemporary photos,
also records Ian's part in building the Yorkshire Air Museum, one of the
foremost museums of its kind in the world.
