9781614273127-161427312X-Human Behavior and the Principle of Least Effort: An Introduction to Human Ecology

Human Behavior and the Principle of Least Effort: An Introduction to Human Ecology

ISBN-13: 9781614273127
ISBN-10: 161427312X
Author: George Kingsley Zipf
Publication date: 2012
Publisher: Martino Fine Books
Format: Paperback 588 pages
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ISBN-13: 9781614273127
ISBN-10: 161427312X
Author: George Kingsley Zipf
Publication date: 2012
Publisher: Martino Fine Books
Format: Paperback 588 pages

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Human Behavior and the Principle of Least Effort: An Introduction to Human Ecology (ISBN-13: 9781614273127 and ISBN-10: 161427312X), written by authors George Kingsley Zipf, was published by Martino Fine Books in 2012. With an overall rating of 4.1 stars, it's a notable title among other Linguistics (Words, Language & Grammar ) books. You can easily purchase or rent Human Behavior and the Principle of Least Effort: An Introduction to Human Ecology (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Linguistics books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $1.97.

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2012 Reprint of 1949 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. The principle of least effort is a broad theory that covers diverse fields from evolutionary biology to webpage design. It postulates that animals, people, even well designed machines will naturally choose the path of least resistance or "effort". This is perhaps best known or at least documented among researchers in the field of library and information science. Their principle states that an information seeking client will tend to use the most convenient search method, in the least exacting mode available. Information seeking behavior stops as soon as minimally acceptable results are found. This theory holds true regardless of the user's proficiency as a searcher, or their level of subject expertise. The principle of least effort is analogous to the path of least resistance. The principle was studied by linguist George Kingsley Zipf, author of this classic treatment of the subject. He theorized that the distribution of word use was due to the tendency to communicate efficiently with least effort and this theory is known as Zipf's Law.

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