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  • The Palgrave Handbook of Economics and Language

    Edited by V. Ginsburgh, S. Weber ...
    Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
    Do the languages people speak influence their economic decisions and social behavior in multilingual societies? This Handbook brings together scholars from various disciplines to examine the links and tensions between economics and language to find the delicate balance between monetary benefits and psychological costs of linguistic dynamics. ... Read more

    $116.99 USD

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  • German

    A Linguistic Introduction

    by Sarah M. B. Fagan ...
    Standard German is spoken by approximately 95 million people worldwide. This book provides an introduction to the linguistic structure of standard German that is rich in descriptive detail and grounded in modern linguistic theory. It describes the main linguistic features: the sounds, structure and formation of words, structure of sentences, and meaning of words and sentences. It surveys the ... Read more

    $51.99 USD

  • Language Policy

    by D. Johnson ...
    Series series Research and Practice in Applied Linguistics
    A detailed overview of the theories, concepts, research methods, and findings in the field of language policy is provided here in one accessible source. The author proposes new methodological, theoretical, and conceptual directions and offers guidance for doing language policy research. ... Read more

    $80.99 USD

  • Southern Gaul and the Mediterranean

    Multilingualism and Multiple Identities in the Iron Age and Roman Periods

    by Alex Mullen ...
    Series series Cambridge Classical Studies
    The interactions of the Celtic-speaking communities of Southern Gaul with the Mediterranean world have intrigued commentators since antiquity. This book combines sociolinguistics and archaeology to bring to life the multilingualism and multiple identities of the region from the foundation of the Greek colony of Massalia in 600 BC to the final phases of Roman Imperial power. It builds on the ... Read more

    $47.99 USD

  • Contact Languages

    Ecology and Evolution in Asia

    by Umberto Ansaldo ...
    Series series Cambridge Approaches to Language Contact
    Why do groups of speakers in certain times and places come up with new varieties of languages? What are the social settings that determine whether a mixed language, a pidgin or a Creole will develop, and how can we understand the ways in which different languages contribute to the new grammar? Through the study of Malay contact varieties such as Baba Malay, Cocos Malay and Sri Lanka Malay, as well ... Read more

    $38.99 USD

  • English Language

    Description, Variation and Context

    Edited by Dr Jonathan Culpeper, Paul Kerswill, Professor Ruth Wodak, Professor Anthony McEnery, Francis Katamba ...
    The second edition of this hugely successful textbook provides comprehensive coverage of a wide range of topics in theoretical and applied linguistics. Written by leading academics in the field, this text offers a firm grounding in linguistics and includes engaging insights into current research.It covers all the key areas of linguistic analysis, including phonetics, morphology, semantics and ... Read more

    $42.99 USD

  • Discursive Approaches to Language Policy

    Edited by Elisabeth Barakos, Johann W. Unger ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This book brings together the fields of language policy and discourse studies from a multidisciplinary theoretical, methodological and empirical perspective. The chapters in this volume are written by international scholars active in the field of language policy and planning and discourse studies. The diverse research contexts range from education in Paraguay and Luxembourg via businesses in Wales ... Read more

    $107.99 USD

  • Conflict, Exclusion and Dissent in the Linguistic Landscape

    Edited by Rani Rubdy, Selim Ben Said ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This book explores the dynamics of the linguistic landscape as a site of conflict, exclusion, and dissent. It focuses on socio-historical, economic, political and ideological issues, such as reflected in mass protest demonstrations, to forge links between landscape, identity, social justice and power. ... Read more

    $107.99 USD

  • The Semiperiphery of Academic Writing

    Discourses, Communities and Practices

    Edited by K. Bennett ...
    Series series Education (R0)
    With researchers around the world are under increasing pressure to publish in high-profile international journals, this book explores some of the issues affecting authors on the semiperiphery, who often find themselves torn between conflicting academic cultures and discourses. ... Read more

    $89.99 USD

  • The Linguistic Landscape of the Mediterranean

    French and Italian Coastal Cities

    by Stefania Tufi, Robert J. Blackwood ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This book explores the Linguistic Landscapes of ten French and Italian Mediterranean coastal cities. The authors address the national languages, the regional languages and dialects, migrant languages, and the English language, as they collectively mark the public space. ... Read more

    $107.09 USD

  • Language and Linguistic Diversity in the US

    An Introduction

    by Susan Tamasi, Lamont Antieau ...
    This highly engaging textbook presents a linguistic view of the history, society, and culture of the United States. It discusses the many languages and forms of language that have been used in the US – including standard and nonstandard forms of English, creoles, Native American languages, and immigrant languages from across the globe – and shows how this distribution and diversity of languages ... Read more

    $89.99 USD

  • On Invectives in Natural Language: A Panchronic Study of English Synonyms of ‘Skinny’/‘Fatty’

    by Agnieszka Grząśko ...
    Series Book 2 - Studies in Linguistics, Anglophone Literatures and Cultures
    The author researches selected synonyms of ‘skinny’ and ‘fatty’in the history of the English language from the perspective of cognitive linguistics. The method employed in grouping the analytical material has been dictated by the nature of the processes of semantic change. The author subdivided the quantum of the analysed lexical items into the following type-groups: zoosemy (animal metaphor), ... Read more

    $68.99 USD