Aug 22
ChRIS CLÉiRIGhUncategorized
If words are ranked according to how often they are used, then a clear mathematical relationship arises. The third most common word occurs one-third as frequently as the most common. Similarly the tenth most common word occurs one-tenth as frequently as the most common. This observation was popularised by the American linguist George Zipf who tried to explain it. Curiously, the relationship is also found elsewhere in nature; in the sounds made by dolphins and humpback whales, and even in the chemicals some plants produce as signals for insects.
http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/scienceshow/zipfe28099s-law3a-the-curious-aspect-of-human-language-and-/6714874
Aug 18
ChRIS CLÉiRIGhbook publication
Title: Children’s Literature and the Avant-Garde
Series Title: Children’s Literature, Culture, and Cognition 5
Publication Year: 2015
Publisher: John Benjamins
http://www.benjamins.com/
Book URL: https://benjamins.com/catalog/clcc.5
Editor: Elina Druker
Editor: Bettina Kümmerling-Meibauer
Electronic: ISBN: 9789027268389 Pages: Price: Europe EURO 99.00
Electronic: ISBN: 9789027268389 Pages: Price: U.S. $ 149.00
Electronic: ISBN: 9789027268389 Pages: Price: U.K. £ 83.00
Hardback: ISBN: 9789027201591 Pages: Price: U.S. $ 149.00
Hardback: ISBN: 9789027201591 Pages: Price: U.K. £ 83.00
Hardback: ISBN: 9789027201591 Pages: Price: Europe EURO 104.94
Abstract:
Children’s Literature and the Avant-Garde is the first study that investigates the intricate influence of the avant-garde movements on children’s literature in different countries from the beginning of the 20th century until the present. Examining a wide range of children’s books from Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, the Netherlands, Russia, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the USA, the individual chapters explore the historical as well as the cultural and political aspects that determine the exceptional character of avant-garde children’s books. Drawing on studies in children’s literature research, art history, and cultural studies, this volume provides comprehensive insights into the close relationships between avant-garde children’s literature, images of childhood, and contemporary ideas of education. Addressing topics such as the impact of exhibitions, the significance of the Bauhaus, and the influence of poster art and graphic design, the book illustrates the broad range of issues associated with avant-garde children’s books. More than 60 full-color illustrations demonstrate the impressive variety of design in avant-garde picturebooks and children’s books.
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