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hardcover. Language problems potentially exist at all levels of human activity, including the local contexts of communities and institutions. This volume examines the ways in which language planning works as a local activity in a wide variety of contexts around the world and dealing with a wide range of language planning issues. Editor(s): Liddicoat, Anthony J.; Baldauf Jr., Richard B. (University of Queensland). Series: Language Planning and Policy. Num Pages: 298 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 255 x 168 x 20. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Multilingual Matters Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781847690630
ISBN
9781847690630
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.27

Hardcover. Covers the language situation in The Baltic States, Ireland and Italy explaining the linguistic diversity, the historical and political contexts and the language situation - including language-in-education planning, the role of the media, the role of religion, and the roles of non-indigenous languages. Editor(s): Kaplan, Robert B. (University of Southern California); Baldauf Jr., Richard B. (University of Queensland). Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: CFB; CFDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 258 x 175 x 24. Weight in Grams: 768.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Channel View Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847690289
ISBN
9781847690289
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 158.57

Hardcover. Following the collapse of the former Yugoslavia, Croatian was declared to be a separate language, distinct from Serbian, and linguistic issues became highly politicized. This book examines the changing status and norms of the Croatian language and its relationship to Croatian national identity, focusing on the period after Croatian independence. Series: Palgrave Studies in Minority Languages and Communities. Num Pages: 360 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVWYC; 2AGSC; CFB; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 218 x 25. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137390592
ISBN
9781137390592
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.80

Paperback. Following the collapse of the former Yugoslavia, Croatian was declared to be a separate language, distinct from Serbian, and linguistic issues became highly politicized. This book examines the changing status and norms of the Croatian language and its relationship to Croatian national identity, focusing on the period after Croatian independence. Series: Palgrave Studies in Minority Languages and Communities. Num Pages: 360 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFF; CJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349482696
ISBN
9781349482696
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 127.81

Hardcover. Whilst earlier studies of language planning and of standardisation have tended to study macro processes, this volume is in line with more recent work aimed at bridging the macro and the micro levels by examining how the two interact and influence each other. It covers seven countries and deals with a range of sociolinguistic constellations. Editor(s): Davies, Winifred V.; Ziegler, Evelyn. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137361233
ISBN
9781137361233
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.89

Paperback. Originally published in English: London; New Brunswick, N.J.: Athlone Press, 2000. Series: Bloomsbury Revelations. Num Pages: 316 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; CFF; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472507211
ISBN
9781472507211
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.85

Paperback. Collects the essays that investigate a variety of linguistic aspects of texts from different genres: from punning riddles and other kinds of humorous text to fictional prose and poetry, and illustrate how work in stylistics may simultaneously contribute to our understanding of a given text and of a particular linguistic phenomenon. Editor(s): Norgaard, Nina. Num Pages: 278 pages, b/w illus & tables. BIC Classification: CFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 173 x 21. Weight in Grams: 634.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Press of Southern Denmark Denmark
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9788776744779
ISBN
9788776744779
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.06

Hardback. Num Pages: 292 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9781618112385
ISBN
9781618112385
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.74

Paperback. Can a bump on the head cause someone to speak with a different accent? Can animals, aliens, and objects talk? Can we communicate with gods, demons, and the dead? Language Myths, Mysteries and Magic is a curio shop full of colourful superstitions, folklore, and legends about language. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 217 x 16. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137404855
ISBN
9781137404855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.20

paperback. A collection of original essays by 21 of the world's leading linguists. It discusses topics on some of the popular myths about language: the media are ruining English; children can't speak or write properly anymore; and, America is ruining the English language. Editor(s): Bauer, Laurie; Trudgill, Peter. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CF; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 123 x 26. Weight in Grams: 160.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780140260236
ISBN
9780140260236
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.14

Paperback. Why and how does language matter in everyday life? Language Matters answers these questions in an informal, entertaining style. Encouraging readers to tap into their own knowledge of language, the book explores a variety of issues including language acquisition, sign languages, animal communication, and non-standard dialects. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFB; CFD; JMAQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 127 x 204 x 16. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199735716
ISBN
9780199735716
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.37

Hardback. This volume brings together contributions by leading researchers of the social interactional and socio-cultural approaches to language learning and teaching. It provides both an introduction to this important growth point and also an overview of cutting edge research, covering a wide range of language learning and teaching contexts. Editor(s): Hua, Zhu; Seedhouse, Paul; Cook, Vivian J.; Li, Wei. Num Pages: 314 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFDM; CJ; EBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 551.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230517004
ISBN
9780230517004
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.59

Paperback. This book presents the latest research by leading scholars on language learning from a socio-interactional and socio-cultural perspective. Editor(s): Hua, Zhu; Seedhouse, Paul; Cook, Vivian J. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; CFDM; CJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349354788
ISBN
9781349354788
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.62

hardcover. Study abroad is often seen as a crucial dimension of language learning - developing communicative proficiency, language awareness, and intercultural competence. The author provides an overview and assessment of research on language learning in study abroad settings, reviewing the advantages and constraints of perspectives adopted in this research. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBG; CFDC; CJA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 455.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
2009th Edition
Number of pages
257
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230549241
ISBN
9780230549241
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.76

Paperback. Study abroad is often seen as a crucial dimension of language learning - developing communicative proficiency, language awareness, and intercultural competence. The author provides an overview and assessment of research on language learning in study abroad settings, reviewing the advantages and constraints of perspectives adopted in this research. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10 tables. BIC Classification: CFDC; CJA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2009th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137504548
ISBN
9781137504548
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 126.97

Hardcover. Editor(s): Avery, Jennifer S.; Stewart, Matthew H. Num Pages: 303 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 185 x 22. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
303
Condition
New
SKU
V9781621006312
ISBN
9781621006312
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 229.18
€ 158.44

Paperback. This book on culture and consciousness in history concerns the worldwide transformations of Jewish culture and society and the revival of the ancient Hebrew language following the waves of pogroms in Russia in 1881. Series: Contraversions: Jews & Other Differences. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; CFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804735407
ISBN
9780804735407
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 34.36

Hardcover. Deals with two remarkable events - the worldwide transformations of the Jews in the modern age and the revival of the ancient Hebrew language. This is a book about social and cultural history addressed not only to the professional historian, and a book about Jews addressed not only to Jewish readers. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2CSJ; CF; JFC; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780520079588
ISBN
9780520079588
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.59
€ 46.08

Hardback. In this volume, linguists and lawyers from a range of countries and legal systems explore the language of the law and its participants, beginning with the role of the forensic linguist in legal proceedings, either as expert witness or in legal language reform. Editor(s): Cotterill, Janet. Num Pages: 293 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFG; JKV; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
293
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333969021
ISBN
9780333969021
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.24

Paperback. Language in the Inner City firmly establishes African American Vernacular English not simply as slang but as a well-formed set of rules of pronunciation and grammar capable of conveying complex logic and reasoning and confirms the Black vernacular as a separate and independent dialect of English. Series: Conduct & Communication. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 231 x 27. Weight in Grams: 680.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1973
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812210514
ISBN
9780812210514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.73

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