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Hardcover. This book sheds light on the ways in which the on-going Israeli-Arab conflict has shaped Arabic language instruction. Due to its interdisciplinary nature it will be of great interest to academics and researchers in security and middle eastern studies as well as those focused on language and linguistics. Series: Palgrave Studies in Languages at War. Num Pages: 339 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 2CSR; CFB; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 219 x 24. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137337368
- ISBN
- 9781137337368
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.51
€ 128.51
Paperback. Linguistic Fieldwork offers practical guidance on areas such as applying for funding, the first session on a new language, writing up the data and returning materials to communities. This expanded second edition provides new content on the results of research, on prosody elicitation, on field experiment design, and on working in complex syntax. Num Pages: 304 pages, 7 black & white tables, 1 black & white illustrations, 2 figures. BIC Classification: CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137340795
- ISBN
- 9781137340795
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.36
€ 66.36
Hardcover. This book reveals how 'double-voicing' is an inherent and routine part of spoken interactions within institutional contexts. Baxter's research shows that women use double-voicing more than men as a means of gaining acceptance and approval in the workplace. Double-voicing thus involves an interplay between power, gender and linguistic expertise. Num Pages: 128 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; KJP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 15. Weight in Grams: 306.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137348524
- ISBN
- 9781137348524
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.02
€ 66.02
Hardcover. Placed within the context of reception studies, this book investigates how advertisements that rely on re-contextualising shared cultural knowledge are understood by their viewers, and examines their persuasive potential. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; JFDV; KJSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 209 x 18. Weight in Grams: 388.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137350428
- ISBN
- 9781137350428
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.58
€ 66.58
Hardcover. First-Year Writing describes significant language patterns in college writing today, how they are different from expert academic writing, and how to inform teaching and assessment with corpus-based linguistic and rhetorical genre analysis. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFGR; CJCW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137350459
- ISBN
- 9781137350459
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Hardcover. Rules and Dispositions in Language Use explains how correct language use is governed by both rules and general human dispositions. It does so by bringing together themes from Ludwig Wittgenstein and Noam Chomsky, which for many years have been thought to be incompatible. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; HPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137358592
- ISBN
- 9781137358592
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Hardcover. Chinese Discourse Studies presents an innovative and systematic approach to discourse and communication in contemporary China. Incorporating Chinese philosophy and theory, it offers not only a distinct cultural paradigm in the field, but also a culturally sensitive and effective tool for studying Chinese discourses. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2GDC; CFB; CFGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137365033
- ISBN
- 9781137365033
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Teacher research is recognized, in ELT and education more generally, as a powerful transformative strategy for teacher development and school improvement. This volume provides original insights into this issue by focusing on the processes involved in becoming and being a teacher researcher. Editor(s): Borg, Simon; Sanchez, Hugo Santiago. Series: International Perspectives on English Language Teaching. Num Pages: 224 pages, 5 black & white tables, 4 figures. BIC Classification: 2AB; CJA; EBA; GPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 346.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137376213
- ISBN
- 9781137376213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.02
€ 66.02
Hardcover. This book proposes a new theoretical and methodological approach to the investigation and explanation of intercultural differences in conflict management strategies and relational (politeness) strategies in workplace settings, taking the Chinese workplace as its focus. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; CFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137381033
- ISBN
- 9781137381033
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Hardcover. This book explores what makes a book readable by bringing together the relevant literature and theories, and situating them within a unified account. It provides a single resource that offers a principled discussion of the issues and their applications. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFC; DSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137388766
- ISBN
- 9781137388766
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.54
€ 127.54
Language Planning and National Identity in Croatia (Palgrave Studies i...
Langston, Keith, Peti-Stantic, Anita
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.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137390592
- ISBN
- 9781137390592
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.80
€ 128.80
Paperback. This book explores the cultural and societal development and implications of bilingual instruction in the American education system from the pre-Civil War era to the 1960s and 1970s. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CFDM; JNFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 216 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 291
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137393289
- ISBN
- 9781137393289
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 39.22
€ 48.99
€ 39.22
Hardcover. The book is devoted to the analysis of promotional material of tourist activities on tourism websites, including walking, dining, and visiting natural and cultural heritage sights, as instances of multimodal texts through a case study of Croatian and Scottish tourism websites. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 1DVWYC; CFG; KNSG; UBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137397904
- ISBN
- 9781137397904
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Hardcover. Combining a fresh, previously unexplored view of the subject with a detailed overview of the past and ongoing philosophical discussion on the matter, this book investigates the phenomenon of semantic under-determinacy by seeking an answer to the questions of how it can be explained, and how communication is possible despite it. Num Pages: 203 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137398437
- ISBN
- 9781137398437
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Hardcover. Demonstrating that the supposed drawbacks of the humanities are in fact their source of practical value, Jay explores current debates about the role of the humanities in higher education, puts them in historical context, and offers humanists and their supporters concrete ways to explain the practical value of a contemporary humanities education. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFC; H; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 222 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137403308
- ISBN
- 9781137403308
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.48€ 68.92
€ 82.48
€ 68.92
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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137404855
- ISBN
- 9781137404855
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.20
€ 66.20
Hardcover. Media, Myth and Terrorism is a rigorous case study of Blitz mythology in British newspaper responses to the July 7th bombings. Considering how the press, politicians and the public were caught up in popular accounts of Britain's past, Kelsey explores the ideological battleground that took place in the weeks following the bombings. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFGR; JFD; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137410689
- ISBN
- 9781137410689
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.68
€ 66.68
Hardcover. When moving towards teaching online, teachers are confronted every day with issues such as online moderation, establishing social presence online, transitioning learners to online environments, giving feedback online. This book supports language teaching professionals and researchers who are keen to engage in online teaching and learning. Editor(s): Hampel, Regine; Stickler, Ursula. Series: New Language Learning and Teaching Environments. Num Pages: 224 pages, 13 black & white tables, 28 figures. BIC Classification: CJA; EBA; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137412256
- ISBN
- 9781137412256
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.36
€ 116.36
Hardcover. Featuring interviews, conversations and observations from a multi-sited ethnography of Ecuadorean musicians and their families, this book offers an innovative response to previous analyses of globalization and indigenous languages, demonstrating how transcultural practices can enhance the use and maintenance of indigenous and minority languages. Series: Language and Globalization. Num Pages: 171 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSE; CFB; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137412423
- ISBN
- 9781137412423
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.26
€ 66.26
One-on-One Language Teaching and Learning: Theory and Practice (New La...
Bleistein, Tasha, Lewis, Marilyn
Hardcover. With only one learner, it is possible for the teacher to give serious attention to principles of second language acquisition such as motivation, error treatment, and learner autonomy, which are more difficult to address in classroom learning. This book combines theory with practical suggestions, making it invaluable for language tutors. Series: New Language Learning and Teaching Environments. Num Pages: 199 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CJA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 218 x 16. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137413321
- ISBN
- 9781137413321
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50