Abstract The study of linguistic devices variously referred to as stance expressions is one of the best means by which the relationship between the writer, the reader, and propositional meaning could be examined. This paper looks at a particular structural group of lexical bundles encoding stance expressions. These are bundles starting with an anticipatory it followed by is, a predicative adjec...

Abstract The study of linguistic devices variously referred to as stance expressions is one of the best means by which the relationship between the writer, the reader, and propositional meaning could be examined. This paper looks at a particular structural group of lexical bundles encoding stance expressions. These are bundles starting with an anticipatory it followed by is, a predicative adjec...

the decision to buy, sell, design and construct residential apartments is a complex process due to a combination of multiplequalitative and quantitative factors. it thus requires a great deal of costs and time for decision makers in this market. identifying these factors and determining the priority of them are importance for selectingan apartment. the aim of current research is to identify the...

Organizations are increasingly in search of ways to derive more business values from IT investments and the need for capabilities (ITC) is surging. ITC critical significant build enterprise agility promote organizational performance. However, capability always treated as causal factor already existing there few studies on how created evaluated. Appropriate evaluation necessary an organization m...

(1) Douglas Lenat insists (according to David Freedman) that “Cyc will change the way we live and work. Schools will use Cyc to provide one-on-one tutoring to students . Cyc will make scientific discoveries, apply justice, and even counsel unhappy couples. As Cyc continues to grow, pieces of it will be stored in computers around the world, its contents made available through phone lines and rad...