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Hardcover. This study considers the use of they and he for generic reference in post-2000 written British English. The analysis is framed by a consideration of language-internal factors, such as syntactic agreement, and language-external factors, which include traditional grammatical prescriptivism and the language reforms resulting from second-wave feminism. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFB; CFK; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 222 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137332721
- ISBN
- 9781137332721
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Condition: New
€ 127.30
€ 127.30
Hardcover. Looking at the work of J.L. Austin, who subjected language to a close and intense analysis, this book deals with his examination of the various things we do with words, and with the philosophical insights he believed could be gained by closely examining the uses of words by non-philosophers. Editor(s): Garvey, Brian. Series: Philosophers in Depth. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; DSB; HPCF; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137329981
- ISBN
- 9781137329981
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Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Hardcover. This book explores the use of mobile devices for teaching and learning language and literacies, investigating the ways in which these technologies open up new educational possibilities. Pegrum builds up a rich picture of contemporary mobile learning and outlines of likely future developments. Series: New Language Learning and Teaching Environments. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CJA; JNV. Category: (L) ELT / TEFL. Dimension: 224 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137309792
- ISBN
- 9781137309792
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.05
€ 128.05
Hardcover. Why are second language learners in Japan's universities so silent? This book investigates the perplexing but intriguing phenomenon of classroom silence and draws on ideas from psychology, sociolinguistics and anthropology to offer a unique insight into the reasons why some learners are either unable or unwilling to speak in a foreign language. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2AB; CFB; CJA; JNC; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137301475
- ISBN
- 9781137301475
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.51
€ 128.51
Hardcover. This book explores dominant ideologies about citizenship, nation, and language that frame the everyday lives of Spanish-speaking immigrant day laborers in Arizona. It examines the value of speaking English in this context and the dynamics of intercultural communication in fast-paced job negotiations. Series: Language and Globalization. Num Pages: 195 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; CFB; CFF; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 364.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137301017
- ISBN
- 9781137301017
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.45
€ 127.45
Hardcover. During Germany's occupation of France in WWII, French regional languages became a way for people to assert their local identities. This book offers a detailed historical sociolinguistic analysis of the various language policies applied in France's regions (Brittany, Southern France, Corsica and Alsace) before, during and after WWII. Series: Palgrave Studies in Languages at War. Num Pages: 186 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; CFB; HBJD; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137300157
- ISBN
- 9781137300157
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Condition: New
€ 66.32
€ 66.32
Hardcover. Metaphor and Entertainment presents the very first, large-scale exploration of metaphor in Chinese online entertainment news, one of the most vibrant and controversial news genres in contemporary China. Num Pages: 191 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; CFB; CFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 224 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137298034
- ISBN
- 9781137298034
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Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Hardcover. Children, Film and Literacy examines children's engagements with film and how these engagements impact on their developing literacy, identity and textual productions. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFC; DSY; JFD; JNLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137294326
- ISBN
- 9781137294326
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Paperback. This book examines how autonomy in language learning is fostered and constrained in social settings through interaction with others and various contextual features. With theoretical grounding, the authors discuss the implications for practice in classrooms, distance education, self-access centres, as well as virtual and social learning spaces. Editor(s): Murray, Garold. Num Pages: 292 pages, 6 black & white tables, 6 figures. BIC Classification: CFDC; CJA; JNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 374.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137290236
- ISBN
- 9781137290236
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.48
€ 127.48
Hardcover. Approaches to Language, Culture and Cognition aims to bring cognitive linguistics and linguistic anthropology closer together, calling for further investigations of language and culture from cognitively-informed perspectives against the backdrop of the current trend of linguistic anthropology. Editor(s): Yamaguchi, Masataka; Tay, Dennis; Blount, Benjamin. Num Pages: 328 pages, 15 black & white tables, 19 figures. BIC Classification: CFD; JHMC; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 24. Weight in Grams: 524.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137274816
- ISBN
- 9781137274816
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Hardcover. In clear and lively prose that avoids jargon, the author carefully and systematically examines the many kinds of subtly nuanced words or word-pairs of everyday discourse such as 'and'-'but', 'before'-'ere', 'Chinese'-'Chink', and 'sweat'-'perspiration', that have proven resistant to truth-conditional explanations of meaning. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; CFG; HPCF5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137263537
- ISBN
- 9781137263537
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Hardcover. This second edition reviews the field of business discourse, centring on the investigation of business language and communication as practice. It combines research-based discussions with innovative practical applications and promotes debate and enquiry on a range of competing issues, emerging from business discourse research and teaching practice. Series: Research and Practice in Applied Linguistics. Num Pages: 375 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; KJP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- Second Edition,New Edition,2nd edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137024916
- ISBN
- 9781137024916
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.40
€ 129.40
Pragmatic Literary Stylistics (Palgrave Studies in Pragmatics, Languag...
Billy Clark, Chapman, Siobhan
Hardcover. In considering the ways in which current theories of language in use and communicative processes are applied to the analysis, interpretation and definition of literary texts, this book sets an agenda for the future of pragmatic literary stylistics and provides a foundation for future research and debate. Editor(s): Chapman, Siobhan; Clark, Billy. Series: Palgrave Studies in Pragmatics, Language & Cognition. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFGR; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137023254
- ISBN
- 9781137023254
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Hardcover. This book synthesizes previous work on thanking, politeness and Japanese pragmatics and crystallises the theoretical underpinnings of thanking, how it is realized linguistically and the social meaning and significance of this aspect of Japanese communication. Num Pages: 228 pages, 2 figures, 7 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 2GJ; CFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 137 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137009869
- ISBN
- 9781137009869
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Hardcover. This book explores how using small groups in second language classrooms supports language learning. Chappell's experience as a language teacher equips him to present a clear, evidence-based argument for the powerful influence group work has upon the opportunities for learning, and how it should therefore be an integral part of language lessons. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; CJA; EBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 217 x 17. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137008770
- ISBN
- 9781137008770
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.66
€ 127.66
Hardcover. This is an analysis of the promises and contradictions surrounding contemporary minority language policy. It draws on theoretical and real-world perspectives and interviews with key players within European institutions together with field work undertaken principally in Ireland, Scotland, Wales, the Basque Country, Catalonia and Canada. Series: Language and Globalization. Num Pages: 355 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 147 x 26. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137000835
- ISBN
- 9781137000835
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.90
€ 127.90
Hardback. Provides a resource for the critical discussion of issues in learning to read Chinese from a child acquisition perspective. It features combined contributions from researchers in Asian studies, linguistics, psycholinguistics, psychology, reading and education. Editor(s): Li, Wenling; Gaffney, Janet S.; Packard, Jerome L. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2GDC; CFDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792375432
- ISBN
- 9780792375432
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.16
€ 133.16
Hardback. Presents a series of psycholinguistic investigations on consonantal distinctions in Finnish and Japanese. This work describes differences in adult production, perception, and child acquisition of these distinctions. It is suitable for those interested in developments, in theoretical and psycholinguistics. Num Pages: 172 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2FCF; 2GJ; CFD; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 980.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792372165
- ISBN
- 9780792372165
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.23
€ 131.23
Paperback. Most linguistic theories assume that each grammatical relation is established in a unique structural configuration. The authors take issue with this view, arguing for a more flexible approach on the basis of conceptual considerations and data taken mostly, but not exclusively, from the Germanic languages. Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 391.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792371991
- ISBN
- 9780792371991
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 130.46
€ 130.46
Paperback. Provides both young and senior scientists with a comparative view of theoretical models of text production. This title includes models that are clearly situated in their historical context, scrutinized in their further evolution with a fine-grained observation of differences between models. Series: Studies in Writing. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFD; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
- Number of pages
- 269
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792371595
- ISBN
- 9780792371595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78