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Tracking Interaction in Chinese Scholars’ Academic Writing: Through the Lens of Metadiscourse
by Jing WeiThis book tracks changes in the use of metadiscourse in Chinese scholars’ English and Chinese research articles, discusses how these changes reflect changes in Chinese scholars’ interactions with their peers in China and outside China, and analyzes how Chinese scholars are responding to changes in the academic context that embrace and shape rhetorical practices in the academic world. Around the turn of the twenty-first century, the Chinese government declared the goal of “enhancing international soft power,” and one important way to achieve this goal is to promote China’s global academic influence. China has indeed made remarkable strides in terms of academic output by publishing Chinese scholars’ research papers and monographs around the world. However, “international soft power” means more than just the export of papers or books; it means connecting to and participating in the academic world. For this to happen, Chinese scholars must get to know their international counterparts, understand their rhetorical preferences, and be willing (and able) to accommodate their needs.
Tracking the Audience: The Ratings Industry From Analog to Digital
by Karen BuzzardIn Tracking the Audience: The Ratings Industry From Analog to Digital, author Karen Buzzard examines the key economic, political, and competitive factors that have influenced ratings methods dominant in each of the markets for radio, TV, and the Internet, tracing the practice¹s history from its early beginnings up to its most recent advances. Beginning with the birth of the industry in 1929, Tracking the Audience traces the establishment of a standardized ratings "currency" as it evolved to meet the needs of the analog broadcast system, and explores the search for new gold standards necessitated by the devastating effects of the digital revolution. Buzzard examines key challenges to the established system by discussing the movement from traditional sampling methods to new, more transparent measurements. More than a history of the ratings industry itself, it also tracks the evolving business model for the broadcast industry. Tracking the Audience: The Ratings Industry From Analog to Digital shows how the development of conceptual tools designed to measure and package radio, TV, and Internet audiences is the result of a variety of historical factors. With a detailed examination of ratings providers, their methods, and their attempts to adjust to meet new demands a digital age, this volume explains how a standardized broadcast system of audience measurement ratings has evolved, and where it is going in the future.
The Trade in Rare Books and Manuscripts between Britain and America c. 1890–1929 (Elements in Publishing and Book Culture)
by Danielle Magnusson Laura CleaverThis Element examines the trade in rare books and manuscripts between Britain and America during a period known as the 'Golden Age' of collecting. Through analysis of contemporary press reports, personal correspondence, trade publications and sales records, this study contrasts American and British perspectives as rare books passed through the commercial market. The aim is to compare the rhetoric and reality of the book trade in order to assess its impact on emerging cultural institutions, contemporary scholarship and shifting notions of national identity. By analysing how markets emerged, dealers functioned and buyers navigated the market, this Element interrogates accepted narratives about the ways in which major rare book and manuscript collections were formed and how they were valued by contemporaries.
Trade Unions and Arab Revolutions: The Tunisian Case of UGTT (Routledge Research in Employment Relations)
by Hèla YousfiThis book traces the role of the UGTT (the Tunisian General Labour Union) during Tunisia’s 2011 revolution and the transition period that ensued – Tunisia being the Arab country where trade unionism was the strongest and most influential in shaping the outcomes of the uprising. The UGTT; From its role as the cornerstone of the nationalist movement in the colonial era, has always had a key place in Tunisian politics: not so much a labour union but as an organisation that has always linked social struggles to political and national demands. Examining the role played by the UGTT in Tunisia's revolution and more generally in the restructuring of the Tunisian political arena during the three years following the popular uprising. This book asks searching questions such as; how did UGTT interact with the popular uprising that led to the departure of Ben Ali? What was the role played by the UGTT in the "political transition" leading to the adoption on January 26, 2014 of the first democratic constitution in the country’s history? How successful was the UGTT in neutralizing the risk of self- implosion caused by the different political and social crises? And what are the challenges that the UGTT faces in the new political landscape? This volume will be of key reading interest to scholars and researchers of social movements, labour movements, organizational studies, political transitions and Arab revolutions and also likely to be of interest to practitioners especially among activists, unionists and advocates within civil society.
Trade Wins or Trade Wars: The Perceptions and Knowledge in the Free Trade Debate
by Bogna Gawrońska-Nowak Piotr Lis Joanna Konieczna-SałamatinThis book tackles the disconnect between social perceptions and expert knowledge regarding trade policy decisions. Using a Polish language internet database, the authors shed light on areas that need to be addressed when considering the adoption of particular trade policies by applying content and statistical analysis to produce an easy to deploy measure of populism in digital media, the “Media Populism Ratio”. Defining a mismatch between social perception and expert knowledge may contribute to a better understanding of the controversies on free trade, as well as properly defining possible sources of populism and social conflicts – therefore also revealing some potential weaknesses in the trade policy implementation level which are at times neglected or underestimated. The book will be relevant to students and researchers interested in economic policy, economic narratives and cultural economics.
Trading in Local Energy Markets and Energy Communities: Concepts, Structures and Technologies (Lecture Notes in Energy #93)
by Miadreza Shafie-Khah Amin Shokri GazafroudiThis book presents trading in local energy markets and communities. It covers electrical, business, economics, telecommunication, information technology (IT), environment, building, industrial, and computer science and examines the intersections of these areas with these markets and communities. Additionally, it delivers an vision for local trading and communities in smart cities. Since it also lays out concepts, structures, and technologies in a variety of applications intertwined with future smart cities, readers running businesses of all types will find material of use in the book. Manufacturing firms, electric generation, transmission and distribution utilities, hardware and software computer companies, automation and control manufacturing firms, and other industries will be able to use this book to enhance their energy operations, improve their comfort and privacy, as well as to increase the benefit from the energy system. This book is also used as a textbook for graduate level courses.
Tradition in Creative Writing: Finding Inspiration Through Your Roots
by Adrian MayTradition in Creative Writing: Finding Inspiration Through Your Roots encourages writers to rediscover sources of creativity in the everyday, showing students how to see your writing as connected to your life. Adrian May addresses a key question for many beginning writers: Where do you get your ideas from? May argues that tradition does not mean anti-progress—but is instead a kind of hidden wealth that stems from literary and historical traditions, folk and songs, self and nature, and community. By drawing on these personal and traditional wellsprings of inspiration, writers will learn to see their writing as part of a greater continuum of influences and view their work as having innate value as part of that cultural and artistic ecology. Each chapter includes accessible discussion, literary and critical readings, creative examples, and writing exercises. While the creative examples are drawn from song lyrics and poetry, the writing exercises are appropriate for all genres. Undergraduates and practitioners will benefit from this guide to finding originality in writing through exploring sources of creative inspiration.
Traditionen juristisch-notarieller Textproduktion durch Translation: Zapotekisch-spanische Gerichtsakten in Neu-Spanien (Übersetzungskulturen der Frühen Neuzeit #6)
by Malte KneifelDieses Open Access-Buch bietet eine historisch ausgerichtete Untersuchung juristisch-notarieller Dokumente aus Neu-Spanien an der Schnittstelle zwischen romanistischer Textlinguistik und Translationswissenschaft. Konkret wird ein umfassendes Korpus aus Texten der indigenen Selbstverwaltung und Rechtsprechung analysiert, die in einer peripheren Region des kolonialen Mexiko zwischen dem 17. und 18. Jahrhundert in der indigenen Sprache Zapotekisch verfasst und zur Weitergabe an die spanisch-koloniale Gerichtsbarkeit ins Spanische übersetzt wurden. Grundlage der Analyse ist ein Modell, das textlinguistische und translationswissenschaftliche Ansätze integriert, darunter das Konzept der Diskurstraditionen und die Descriptive Translation Studies. Die Untersuchung liefert Erkenntnisse über die Entstehung und Entwicklung konkreter Traditionen der Produktion von Fachtexten innerhalb eines komplexen historischen Kontextes, für die Translation sowie deren Rezeption und Antizipation einen wesentlichen treibenden Faktor darstellen. Das Buch bietet damit nicht nur eine linguistische Aufarbeitung von aus dieser Perspektive bisher wenig bearbeiteten historischen, mehrsprachigen Dokumenten der spanischen Kolonialzeit, sondern trägt auch zu einer Integration von (romanistisch-)textlinguistischen und translationswissenschaftlichen Theorien für die Anwendung in konkreten historischen Forschungen bei. Es richtet sich somit an alle am Forschungsgegenstand Interessierten sowie an Textlinguist*innen und Translationswissenschaftler*innen, die ihr Forschungsfeld an ebendieser Schnittstelle verorten.
Traditionen und Transformationen des Öffentlichen
by Nikolaus Jackob Oliver Quiring Marcus MaurerAuf nur wenige Epochen trifft das Schlagwort von der Transformation der Öffentlichkeit besser zu als auf die Gegenwart. Traditionelle Foren öffentlicher Kommunikation ändern sich und werden durch neue ergänzt. Die korrespondierenden Prozesse verändern die Teilhabe an und den Umgang mit öffentlicher Kommunikation. Es entstehen neue Herausforderungen und Probleme für die Gesellschaft und ihre Akteure. Das Buch adressiert diesen Wandel aus verschiedenen Blickwinkeln der Kommunikationsforschung. Zentrale Fragen lauten u.a.: Welche Folgen hat die Digitalisierung der öffentlichen Kommunikation? Welche Herausforderungen bringt die wachsende Polarisierung des öffentlichen Diskurses mit sich? Wie entwickeln sich soziale Wahrnehmungen und Medienwirkungsprozesse angesichts des beschriebenen Wandels? Wie passen sich gesellschaftliche Akteure an und welche Folgen hat der Wandel?
Traditions and Encounters: A Global Perspective on the Past
by Jerry H. Bentley Herbert F. ZieglerThis book offers a global perspective on the past--a vision of history that is meaningful and appropriate for the interdependent world of contemporary times.
Traditions and Encounters: A Global Perspective on the Past
by Jerry H. Bentley Herbert F. Ziegler Heather Streets-SalterTraditions & Encounters offers an inclusive vision of the global past—one that is meaningful and appropriate for the interdependent world of contemporary times. Given the diversity of human societies gathering and organizing the sheer mass of information in a meaningful way is a daunting challenge for any world history survey course. The seven-part chronological organization enables students to understand the development of the world through time while also exploring broader big-picture thematic issues in world history. <p><p>Through new and revised chapter-level and part-level features the hallmark twin themes of traditions and encounters emerge in greater clarity than ever before in this sixth edition. As a result students have resources that enable them to move beyond the facts of history and examine the past critically analyze causes and effects and recognize similarities and differences across world regions and time periods. By digging deeper into the implications of world history’s stories—not just the who the what and the where but also the why and the how—students can make sense of the human past.
Traditions and Encounters: Volume 1 From the Beginning to 1500 (6th Edition)
by Jerry H. Bentley Herbert F. Ziegler Heather Streets-Salter Craig BenjaminTraditions and Encounters offers an inclusive vision of the global past―one that is meaningful and appropriate for the interdependent world of contemporary times. Given the diversity of human societies, gathering and organizing the sheer mass of information in a meaningful way is a daunting challenge for any world history survey course. The seven-part chronological organization enables students to understand the development of the world through time, while also exploring broader, big-picture thematic issues in world history. Through new and revised chapter-level and part-level features, the hallmark twin themes of traditions and encounters emerge in greater clarity than ever before in this sixth edition. As a result, students have resources that enable them to move beyond the facts of history and examine the past critically, analyze causes and effects, and recognize similarities and differences across world regions and time periods. By digging deeper into the implications of world history’s stories―not just the who, the what, and the where, but also the why and the how―students can make sense of the human past.
Traditions and Encounters: A Global Perspective on the Past (5th Edition)
by Herbert F. Ziegler Jerry H. BentleyConnect students to the stories of history. Connect students to the experience of history. Connect students to success in history. At McGraw-Hill, we have dedicated the past few years to deepening our understanding of student and instructor experience. Employing a wide array of research tools including surveys, focus groups, and ethnographic studies, we've identified areas in need of improvement to provide an opportunity for greater learning and teaching experiences. The fifth edition of Traditions & Encounters is a result of this. Traditions & Encounters also has a rich history of firsts: the first world history text to take a truly global perspective on the past; the first to emphasize connections among cultures; the first to combine twin themes with a seven-part framework, making the huge story of world history more manageable to both teach and learn. Now Traditions & Encounters becomes the first truly interactive world history program: one that marries groundbreaking adaptive diagnostics and interactivities with a captivating narrative and engaging visuals, creating a unique learning environment that propels greater student success and better course results. Instructors gain insight into students' engagement and understanding as students develop a base of knowledge and construct critical thinking skills. Chapter-opening vignettes and a lively narrative keep students turning the page while the adaptive questioning for each chapter and the personalized study plan for each individual student help students prepare for class discussions and course work. With its hallmark of twin themes, Traditions & Encounters continues to tell the story of the cultures and interactions that have shaped world history, while adding redesigned maps, new primary sources, and new chapter- and part-level features that strengthen connections and prompt students to analyze the events and themes in order to build a greater understanding of the past and an appreciation of history's influence on the present. Students are no longer simply reading; they are reading, interacting, and engaging in a visual, auditory, and hands-on learning experience. Give students an experience. Improve course participation and performance. Experience Traditions & Encounters, and experience success.
Traditions and Encounters (Volume 2) (Sixth Edition): From 1500 to the Present
by Jerry H. Bentley Herbert F. Ziegler Heather Streets-SalterTraditions & Encounters offers an inclusive vision of the global past--one that is meaningful and appropriate for the interdependent world of contemporary times. The seven-part chronological organization enables students to understand the development of the world through time, while also exploring broader, big-picture thematic issues in world history.
Traditions & Encounters: A Global Perspective on the Past (Sixth Edition)
by Jerry H. Bentley Herbert F. Ziegler Heather Streets-SalterConnect students to the stories of history. Connect students to the experience of history. Connect students to success in history. At McGraw-Hill, we have dedicated the past few years to deepening our understanding of student and instructor experience. Employing a wide array of research tools including surveys, focus groups, and ethnographic studies, we've identified areas in need of improvement to provide an opportunity for greater learning and teaching experiences. The fifth edition of Traditions & Encounters is a result of this. Traditions & Encounters also has a rich history of firsts: the first world history text to take a truly global perspective on the past; the first to emphasize connections among cultures; the first to combine twin themes with a seven-part framework, making the huge story of world history more manageable to both teach and learn. Now Traditions & Encounters becomes the first truly interactive world history program: one that marries groundbreaking adaptive diagnostics and interactivities with a captivating narrative and engaging visuals, creating a unique learning environment that propels greater student success and better course results. Instructors gain insight into students' engagement and understanding as students develop a base of knowledge and construct critical thinking skills. Chapter-opening vignettes and a lively narrative keep students turning the page while the adaptive questioning for each chapter and the personalized study plan for each individual student help students prepare for class discussions and course work. With its hallmark of twin themes,Traditions & Encounters continues to tell the story of the cultures and interactions that have shaped world history, while adding redesigned maps, new primary sources, and new chapter- and part-level features that strengthen connections and prompt students to analyze the events and themes in order to build a greater understanding of the past and an appreciation of history's influence on the present. Students are no longer simply reading; they are reading, interacting, and engaging in a visual, auditory, and hands-on learning experience. Give students an experience. Improve course participation and performance. Experience Traditions & Encounters, and experience success.
Traditions & Encounters: Global Perspective On The Past (AP Traditions And Encounters)
by Jerry H. Bentley Herbert F. Ziegler Heather Streets-SalterNIMAC-sourced textbook
Traditions & Encounters: A Brief Global History, Volume I (2nd edition)
by Heather Streets Salter Herbert F. Ziegler Jerry H. BentleyBased on Bentley and Ziegler's best-selling, comprehensive survey text, Traditions & Encounters: A Brief Global History provides a streamlined account of the cultures and interactions that have shaped world history. An effective part structure organizes developments into seven eras of global history, putting events into perspective and creating a framework for cross-cultural comparisons, while the strong themes of traditions (the formations and development of the world's major societies) and encounters (cross-cultural interactions and exchanges) bring focus to the human experience and help turn the giant story of world history into something more manageable. With an engaging narrative, visual appeal, extended pedagogy, and a strong emphasis on critical thinking, this concise version offers enhanced flexibility and affordability without sacrificing the features that have made the complete text a favorite among instructors and students alike.
Traditions of Writing Research
by Bazerman Charles Krut Robert Lunsford Karen McLeod Susan Null Suzie Rogers Paul Amanda StansellTraditions of Writing Research reflects the different styles of work offered at the Writing Research Across Borders conference. Organized by Charles Bazerman, one of the pre-eminent scholars in writing studies, the conference facilitated an unprecedented gathering of writing researchers. Representing the best of the works presented, this collection focuses solely on writing research, in its lifespan scope bringing together writing researchers interested in early childhood through adult writing practices. It brings together differing research traditions, and offers a broad international scope, with contributor-presenters including top international researchers in the field The volume's opening section presents writing research agendas from different regions and research groups. The next section addresses the national, political, and historical contexts that shape educational institutions and the writing initiatives developed there. The following sections represent a wide range of research approaches for investigating writing processes and practices in primary, secondary, and higher education. The volume ends with theoretical and methodological reflections. This exemplary collection, like the conference that it grew out of, will bring new perspectives to the rich dialogue of contemporary research on writing and advance understanding of this complex and important human activity.
Traducción, competencia plurilingüe y español como lengua de herencia (Routledge Innovations in Spanish Language Teaching)
by Laura Gasca JiménezTraducción, competencia plurilingüe y español como lengua de herencia (ELH) explora las conexiones entre la ensenanza del ELH y la competencia traductora. En el libro se identifican estrategias para que las experiencias y practicas linguisticas de los estudiantes del espanol como lengua de herencia se vean representadas en el contexto de la formacion profesional de traduccion e interpretacion. Basado en un estudio empirico con estudiantes universitarios, esta monografia ofrece pautas para fomentar el desarrollo de habilidades de traduccion a partir de tres dimensiones principales: como estrategia plurilingue, actividad pedagogica y destreza profesional. Por su caracter introductorio, este libro es de particular interes para profesores e investigadores del ELH que buscan integrar de manera sistematica la practica de la traduccion en sus actividades docentes. Asimismo, los profesores de traduccion e interpretacion que deseen aprender como potenciar la mediacion como componente de aprendizaje en las habilidades de traduccion e interpretacion encontraran en esta obra numerosas sugerencias para conseguirlo. Traducción, competencia plurilingüe y español como lengua de herencia (ELH) explores the connections between Spanish heritage language (SHL) education and translation competence. The volume identifies strategies to represent the linguistic experiences and practices of SHL students in the context of professional translation and interpreting training. Based on an empirical study with undergraduate students, this monograph provides insight on how to develop translation skills in three ways: as a plurilingual strategy, a pedagogical activity, and a professional skill. Because of its introductory nature, this book is of particular interest to SHL teachers and researchers seeking to systematically integrate translation practice into their teaching. Likewise, teachers of translation and interpreting who wish to learn how to enhance mediation as a learning component in translation and interpreting skills will find numerous suggestions on how to do so in this volume.
Traductions et métraductions de Jane Austen: Effacement et survivance de la voix auctoriale (Regards sur la traduction)
by Rosemarie Fournier-GuillemetteLa réputation de l’autrice britannique Jane Austen, particulièrement dans le monde anglophone, n’est plus à faire : son œuvre est abondamment fréquentée par les lecteurs et lectrices, et l’on ne compte plus les adaptations et continuations – textuelles et transmédiatiques – de ses romans. En français seulement, ses ouvrages ont été l’objet de plus de 70 traductions en deux siècles d’existence.Comment son écriture, où abondent humour, ironie et discours indirect libre, a-t-elle été intégrée au corpus français ? Alors qu’Austen fait déjà l’objet de débats dans le monde anglo-saxon, quelle interprétation aura franchi la Manche et été proposée au lectorat francophone ? Ce transfert linguistique aura-t-il, pour l’autrice, donné lieu à une traduction ou à une métraduction ?Analyse littéraire combinant les disciplines de la traductologie, la narratologie et des études féministes, ce livre se penche, avec une approche diachronique, sur les traductions françaises de trois romans de Jane Austen : Northanger Abbey (1803 [†1818]), Pride and Prejudice (1813) et Persuasion (†1818).Dans cette étude traductologique et littéraire des versions françaises des romans de Jane Austen, Rosemarie Fournier-Guillemette s’intéresse aux destinées françaises des prises de position et de l’écriture de cette autrice qui a inspiré de nombreuses féministes par sa critique de l’institution du mariage.
Traductor mental
by Felipe NeiraHomenaje lingüístico al cotidiano chilensis. ¿Alguna vez te has preguntado qué significa cuando dicen «Se está haciendo la vístima», «Di la verdad, Rosa», «Saltó lejos el maní», «Le falta su tatequieto» o alguna de estas frases que se han hecho muy populares entre los chilenos, ya sea por videos virales o la idiosincrasia de alguna de sus regiones? En este libro, el autor hace un recorrido por todas esas frases y palabras que se han posicionado en el lenguaje cotidiano chileno, logrando darles un significado de forma creativa y humorística, y haciendo un homenaje a este lenguaje que es tan nuestro, pero que también se caracteriza por sus eufemismos y vueltas lingüísticas. Un libro perfecto para todos quienes buscan decir lo que realmente está en sus mentes, o para quienes necesitan la traducción de lo que los demás le quieren decir.
Traffic: Genius, Rivalry, and Delusion in the Billion-Dollar Race to Go Viral
by Ben Smith&“Engrossing and suspenseful." —The New York Times&“Expertly pulls readers in.&” —The Guardian &“Smith sharply chronicles the revolutionary moment.&” — Financial TimesThe origin story of the post-truth age: the candid inside tale of two online media rivals, Nick Denton of Gawker Media and Jonah Peretti of HuffPost and BuzzFeed, whose delirious pursuit of attention at scale helped release the dark forces that would overtake the internet and American societyIf attention is the new oil, Traffic is the story of the time between the first gusher and the perceptible impact of climate change. The curtain opens in Soho in the early 2000s, after the first dot-com crash but before Google, Apple, and Facebook exploded, when it seemed that New York City, rather than Silicon Valley, might become tech&’s center of gravity. There, Nick Denton&’s merry band of nihilists at his growing Gawker empire and Jonah Peretti&’s sunnier team at HuffPost and BuzzFeed were building the foundations of viral internet media. Ben Smith, who would go on to earn a controversial reputation as BuzzFeed News&’s editor in chief, was there to see it, and he chronicles it all with marvelous lucidity underscored by dark wit. Traffic explores one of the great ironies of our time: The internet, which was going to help the left remake the world in its image, has become the motive force of right populism. People like Steve Bannon and Andrew Breitbart initially seemed like minor characters in the narrative in which Nick and Jonah were the stars. But today, anyone might wonder if the opposite wasn&’t the case. To understand how we got here, Traffic is essential and enthralling reading.
Traffic and Performance Engineering for Heterogeneous Networks (River Publishers Series In Information Science And Technology Ser.)
by Demetres D. KouvatsosThe diversity of methodologies and applications in the literature for the traffic engineering, performance modelling and analysis of convergent multiservice heterogeneous networks attests to the breath and richness of recent research and developments towards the design and dimensioning of the next and future generation Internets.Heterogeneous Networks: Traffic Engineering, Performance Evaluation Studies and Tools describes recent advances in networks of diverse technology reflecting the state-of-the-art technology and research achievements in traffic engineering, performance evaluation studies and tools worldwide. Technical topics presented in the book include:• Traffic Modelling and Characterisation• Queueing and Interconnection Networks• Performance Evaluation Studies• TCP Performance Analysis• Congestion Control• Application Layer Multicast• Numerical and Software Tools;This book contains recently extended research papers, which have their roots in the series of the HET-NETs International Working Conferences focusing on the 'Performance Modelling and Evaluation of Heterogeneous Networks' under the auspices of the EU Networks of Excellence Euro-NGI and Euro-FGI. Heterogeneous Networks: Traffic Engineering, Performance Evaluation Studies and Tools is ideal for personnel in computer/communication industries as well as academic staff and master/research students in computer science, operational research, electrical engineering and telecommunication systems and the Internet.
Traffic and QoS Management in Wireless Multimedia Networks
by Yevgeni Koucheryavy Torsten Braun Vasilios Siris Dirk Staehle Giovanni Giambene Francisco Barcelo-Arroyo"Traffic and QoS Management in Wireless Multimedia Networks" presents the scientific contributions of the European COST 290 project. Traffic and QoS in wireless networks are addressed from a range of perspectives, including electrical engineering, software development, and networking. This book presents state-of-the-art information, reviews open issues, and suggests directions for future research.
Traffic Engineering: A Practical Approach (Textbooks in Telecommunication Engineering)
by Franco Callegati Walter Cerroni Carla RaffaelliThis textbook discusses the principles of queuing theory and teletraffic engineering in telecommunication networks. The book lays out the rigorous theoretical background while keeping strong links to practical applications and real-life scenarios. The overall goal of this textbook is to provide students with in-depth and broad understanding of the operational framework of teletraffic problems, and therefore the capability to select the most suitable and effective method to solve traffic engineering problems that may arise in real-life. The student will learn to pick and choose from a spectrum of tools, ranging from the simplest mathematical treatment to sophisticated models. The book features practical examples derived from real life, presented and discussed, establishing the links with the theoretical results. Pedagogical materials include end-of-chapter exercises and problems.