Words and Intelligence
. Ed(S): Ahmad, Khurshid; Brewster, Christopher; Stevenson, Mark
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Paperback. Editor(s): Ahmad, Khurshid; Brewster, Christopher; Stevenson, Mark. Series: Text, Speech and Language Technology. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFX; UYQL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 456.
It has been said of the brothers Wilhelm and Alexander von Humboldt that between them they were the last people to have known all that there was to know, to have had a mastery of the best that contemporary science knew and to have made significant contributions, to be that rare thing Renaissance men. In a world of ever-greater specialisation, especially in academia, the ability to cross intellectual boundaries, bring together ideas beyond the confines of one’s narrow discipline and yet make significant intellectual contributions has become ever rarer. In bringing together this celebration of Professor Yorick Wilks, it has ... Read more
It has been said of the brothers Wilhelm and Alexander von Humboldt that between them they were the last people to have known all that there was to know, to have had a mastery of the best that contemporary science knew and to have made significant contributions, to be that rare thing Renaissance men. In a world of ever-greater specialisation, especially in academia, the ability to cross intellectual boundaries, bring together ideas beyond the confines of one’s narrow discipline and yet make significant intellectual contributions has become ever rarer. In bringing together this celebration of Professor Yorick Wilks, it has ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Series
Text, Speech and Language Technology
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789048174515
SKU
V9789048174515
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99-15
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