Bøger af Gregory Mills

This book addresses the dynamic interplay between creativity and continuity in communication.Though conventionalisation is essential to any understanding of the foundation of interaction and language, thus far it has not been the subject of any substantial collective effort. New research presented here seeks to redress this. An introductory chapter critically reviews the theoretical assumptions and pitfalls of twentieth-century approaches to communication and conventionalisation. The successive chapters are by scholars from different theoretical backgrounds within language and literature. They study the processes of conventionalisation from the complementary perspectives of linguistic and literary research traditions and cover a diverse field of cognitive, social, and historical aspects of language.The target readership of the book is scholars and students of language and communication – including literacy and literary studies and philosophy of language – who are interested in foundational issues and their profound implications for empirical analysis.

An autobiographical novel, Life Chooses Us depicts the relentless assault of treatment resistant depression, a dark and arduous mental illness that affects 4.5 million sufferers in America today. Intense and deeply emotional, it's a journey of unconditional love, discovery, compassion, and commitment as two characters relate their experiences in alternating chapters. We learn about Morgan's personal values and his perception of life and society, while Michael talks about the relationship he shared with Sandy, a woman he cherished for thirty years. As Sandy struggled with depression, she underwent every possible combination of drugs, mind-diminishing electroshock therapy, and treatment possible, not only for herself, but also for Michael, until she fi nally makes a life altering choice. Gregory Mills observes that through the course of our time, we each do our best in imagining and crafting the life we hope for, but also believes that our lives evolve and we are ultimately the sum of our experiences. In many unexpected and imperceptible and inexplicable ways, life itself chooses the path we take in the end. Many readers will identify with, and relate to the ordeal involved when faced with treatmentresistant depression. However, although based on a sad theme, this dramatic tale has moments of wicked humor, and the devotion that exists between Michael and Sandy is truly inspiring. Written with extraordinary depth, this tour de force is based on a true story, and will prove to be very difficult to put down.