Abstract Following a large body of research on metadiscourse in academic writing, this paper explores one feature textual metadiscourse, code glosses, English L2 texts written by Czech university students. The study draws Hyland’s model (2005), which characterizes glosses as devices that elaborate propositional meanings rephrasing or explaining what has been said. Thus, they can help readers un...

This paper briefly characterizes the field of cognitive computing. As an exemplification, the field of natural language question answering is introduced together with its specific challenges. A possibility to master these challenges is illustrated by a detailed presentation of the LogAnswer system, which is a successful representative of the field of natural language question answering.

Wireless automation is today an emerging topic. Industrial wireless solutions are based on Bluetooth, Wireless LAN, IEEE 802.15.4 or even proprietary radio technologies. This paper describes the functions of different wireless technologies within a Virtual Automation Network (VAN). It is shown how the VAN device architecture is applied to wireless solutions. This includes the definition of gene...

Purpose: to this end, for this purpose, with this object, in order to Summary: to sum up, in brief, on the whole, in sum, in short, in any event Repetition: as I have said, in other words, that is, to be sure, as has been noted Exemplification: for example, for instance, to show, to see, to understand, in the case of Intensification: in fact, indeed, to tell the truth

My aim is to show that lesson planning is a key feature of effective teaching in that it is evidence of much deeper, reflective activity. This reflection focuses upon issues fundamental to all teaching which includes the aims, the delivery, the learning processes involved and evaluation mechanisms. I take many, but not all, of the important questions and interrógate them, with exemplification a...