This book is a comprehensive introduction to and overview of U.S. disability policy in all facets of society, including education, the workplace, and social integration. The subtext is that disability policy has shifted from a medical to a civil rights paradigm (and that this is a good thing).
This book is a comprehensive introduction to and overview of U.S. disability policy in all facets of society, including education, the workplace, and ...
Jacqueline Vaughn Switzer Kenneth R. Beesley Lauri Karttunen
The finite-state paradigm of computer science has provided a basis for natural-language applications that are efficient, elegant, and robust. This volume is a practical guide to finite-state theory and the affiliated programming languages lexc and xfst. Readers will learn how to write tokenizers, spelling checkers, and especially morphological analyzer/generators for words in English, French, Finnish, Hungarian, and other languages. Included are graded introductions, examples, and exercises suitable for individual study as well as formal courses. These take advantage of widely-tested lexc...
The finite-state paradigm of computer science has provided a basis for natural-language applications that are efficient, elegant, and robust. This vol...
Beginning with an overview of activism in the past century from 1900 to 2001, "Environmental Activism: A Reference Handbook" puts organizations and their activities into historical context. This volume offers both an American perspective and a global perspective. It chronicles the major events that sparked environmental actions; aligns individuals with organizations, such as John Muir and the Sierra Club; and presents a balanced treatment of activities in both conservative and liberal political spheres.
Separate chapters identify six eras of activism from 1900 to 2001 and include their...
Beginning with an overview of activism in the past century from 1900 to 2001, "Environmental Activism: A Reference Handbook" puts organizations and...