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This study analyzes pragmatic vagueness, a linguistic phenomenon frequently occurred in communication activities. Pragmatic vagueness is a diplomatic strategy used in speech acts, where the addresser employs different linguistic markers of pragmatic vagueness to transfer two or more different kinds of illocutionary forces, create discoursal implications or metaphoric effects and make it hard for the addressee to clearly decode the addresser's real intention from the vague expressions. The investigated data are some financial remarks delivered by Alan Greenspan, the incumbent Chairman of the...

Max-plus linear systems theory was inspired by and originated from classical linear systems theory more than three decades ago, with the purpose of dealing with nonlinear synchronization and delay phenomena in timed discrete event systems in a linear manner. Timed discrete event systems describe many problems in diverse areas such as manufacturing, communication, or transportation networks. This monograph provides a thorough survey of current research work in max-plus linear systems. It summarizes the main mathematical concepts required for a theory of max-plus linear systems, including...

Along with the development of economic globalization, many countries have begun to relax their controls on their capital accounts. However, the recent financial crises in Latin American countries as well as the exchange rate crises in Southeast Asian countries have shown that there is major risk associated with capital account liberalization. This book details the benefits and risks of capital account liberalization and explains how to take an open-door policy at the appropriate time in order to reduce the risk to the lowest possible level. Supplying a complete mathematical analysis...