Conflict on Kangaroo Island takes place in 1913 in South Australia, when talk of war in Europe is intensifying, and Germany is both customer and potential enemy of the island's resources. Mystery and suspense, history and fascinating characters form an enthralling whole. 'You certainly have a habit of nosing your way into other people's business ' Sergeant Lawrence of the Kangaroo Island police sees Pansy Pearce as an annoying busybody, and many others agree. Ugly strife on the island is already causing conflict between farmers and those aiming to preserve indigenous species. When this...

This book provides an in-depth study of controlled languages used in technical documents from both a theoretical and practical perspective. It first explores the history of controlled languages employed by the manufacturing industry to shape and constrain the information in technical documents. The author then offers a comparative analysis of existing controlled languages and distills the best-practice features of those language systems. He concludes by offering innovative models that can be used to develop and trial a new controlled language. This book will be of interest to linguists...