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Paperback. This volume offers a close look at four cases of indigenous language revitalization: MA ori in Aotearoa/New Zealand, Sami in Scandinavia, Hnahno in Mexico and Quechua and other indigenous languages in Latin America. Essays by experts from each case are in turn discussed in international perspective by four counterpart experts. Editor(s): Hornberger, Nancy H.; Hogan-Brun, Gabrielle. Series: Palgrave Studies in Minority Languages and Communities. Num Pages: 198 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DN; 1KLCM; 1MBN; CFB; JNFR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 244. Policy and Practice on Four Continents. Series: Palgrave Studies in Minority Languages and Communities. 200 pages, 8 tables, 2 figures. Editor(s): Hornberger, Nancy H. This volume offers a close look at four cases of indigenous language revitalization: MA ori in Aotearoa/New Zealand, Sami in Scandinavia, Hnahno in Mexico and Quechua and other indigenous languages in Latin America. Essays by experts from each case are in turn discussed in international perspective by four counterpart experts. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1DN; 1KLCM; 1MBN; CFB; JNFR. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 12. Weight: 244.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230285002
- ISBN
- 9780230285002
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€ 65.92
€ 65.92
Interpreting in the Community and Workplace: A Practical Teaching Guid...
Rudvin, Mette, Tomassini, Elena
Hardcover. An innovative and comprehensive guide that can be applied to a wide range of dialogue settings this educational tool for trainers in all fields of dialogue interpreting addresses not only the two key areas of Community- and Public Service Interpreting, the legal and health sectors, but also business interpreting. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230285149
- ISBN
- 9780230285149
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€ 127.64
€ 127.64
Interpreting in the Community and Workplace: A Practical Teaching Guid...
Rudvin, Mette, Tomassini, Elena
Paperback. An innovative and comprehensive guide that can be applied to a wide range of dialogue settings this educational tool for trainers in all fields of dialogue interpreting addresses not only the two key areas of Community- and Public Service Interpreting, the legal and health sectors, but also business interpreting. Num Pages: 248 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: CFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 163 x 15. Weight in Grams: 312.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230285156
- ISBN
- 9780230285156
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Condition: New
€ 126.86
€ 126.86
Hardcover. This book explores the construction of identities within a lesbian group, outlining interactive tactics used in the production of mutually-negotiated norms of authenticity. Using ethnography and discourse analysis, a range of group-specific personae are revealed to be continually reworked and reproduced within the women's interaction. Num Pages: 203 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; CFB; JFSK1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 366.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230292567
- ISBN
- 9780230292567
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Condition: New
€ 66.49
€ 66.49
Paperback. This work focuses on the ideological intertwining between Czech, Magyar, Polish and Slovak, and the corresponding nationalisms steeped in these languages. The analysis is set against the earlier political and ideological history of these languages, and the panorama of the emergence and political uses of other languages of the region. Num Pages: 1168 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DV; CFB; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1512.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 1168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230294738
- ISBN
- 9780230294738
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Condition: New
€ 202.50
€ 202.50
Hardcover. Since the pioneering work of Donald Davidson on action, many philosophers have taken critical stances on his causal account. This book criticizes Davidson's event-causal view of action, and offers instead an agent causal view both to describe what an action is and to set a framework for how actions are explained. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; HPL; HPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230296671
- ISBN
- 9780230296671
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€ 66.61
€ 66.61
Hardcover. The authors explore some of the ways in which standardization, ideology and linguistics are interrelated. Through a number of case studies they show how concepts such as grammaticality and structural change covertly rely on a false conceptualization of language, one that derives ultimately from standardization. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; CFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 462.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230296756
- ISBN
- 9780230296756
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Condition: New
€ 126.53
€ 126.53
Hardcover. This book addresses the contemporary disillusion with truth, manifest in sceptical relativism. Contending that all contemporary theories of truth are too narrow, it argues for a novel conception of truth, by showing how error is implicated in the actions of all living things; and by analyzing uses of 'true' in non-linguistic contexts. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; HPK; HPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 434.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230297852
- ISBN
- 9780230297852
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.09
€ 67.09
Hardcover. The book shows how the study of the evolving discourse employed during a political process spanning more than a decade can provide insights for critical discourse analysis, on the one hand, and understanding of a real world political process on the other, thereby demonstrating the potential role for critical discourse analysis in historiography. Num Pages: 356 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; CFB; CFG; HBAH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 219 x 27. Weight in Grams: 540.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230301184
- ISBN
- 9780230301184
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Condition: New
€ 67.77
€ 67.77
Paperback. This collection offers a distinctly Asian voice for English language education and addresses some of the unique needs of Asian learners in EFL contexts. Teachers and researchers from nine Asian countries present some of the most current and innovative research in five distinct and fascinating areas of EFL teaching and learning. Num Pages: 325 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; 2AB; CFB; CJA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 418.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 325
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230301528
- ISBN
- 9780230301528
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Condition: New
€ 66.70
€ 66.70
Hardcover. Stance and Voice in Written Academic Genres brings together a range of perspectives on two of the most important and contested concepts in applied linguistics: stance and voice. International experts provide an accessible, yet authoritative introduction to key issues and debates surrounding these terms. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CF; CJCW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230302839
- ISBN
- 9780230302839
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.97
€ 138.97
Hardcover. This first book-length study of the work and life of L. Susan Stebbing relates the development of her thought to the philosophical, social and political background of her life. It also assesses Stebbing's contribution in the light of developments both in analytic philosophy and in linguistics in the decade since her death. Series: History of Analytic Philosophy. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; HPCF5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 420.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230302907
- ISBN
- 9780230302907
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Condition: New
€ 66.64
€ 66.64
Hardcover. An investigation of the historical evolution of figurative language within the framework of cognitive linguistics. It examines how and why metaphors evolve through the ages; discusses the role of culture; patterns of metaphor evolution; how many people use particular expressions. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; CFF; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 416.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230304826
- ISBN
- 9780230304826
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Condition: New
€ 128.09
€ 128.09
Hardcover. Based on approaches from discourse analysis and sociolinguistics, this study proposes an analytical model focusing on the linguistic and discursive means narrators use to construct a variety of identities in everyday stories. This model is further exploited in language teaching to cultivate students' cultural sensitivity and critical literacy. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 382.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230313958
- ISBN
- 9780230313958
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.61
€ 66.61
Hardcover. This edited book examines cultures of learning from the perspectives of education, applied linguistics and language learning. The concept can be used to explore socio-cultural features of language learning and use contexts in educational institutions, and cultural practices of pedagogic activities and classroom interaction. Editor(s): Cortazzi, Martin. Num Pages: 374 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; CJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 576.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230321328
- ISBN
- 9780230321328
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.69
€ 128.69
WarTalk: Foreign Languages and the British War Effort in Europe, 1940-...
Footitt, Hilary, Tobia, Simona
Hardcover. Offering a new perspective on the British experience of the Second World War in Europe, this book provides a series of snapshots of the role which languages played in the key processes of British war-making, moving from frameworks of perception and intelligence gathering, through to liberation/occupation, and on to the aftermath of conflict. Series: Palgrave Studies in Languages at War. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1DBK; 3JJH; CFB; CFP; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 220 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230362888
- ISBN
- 9780230362888
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.73
€ 127.73
Hardcover. This book provides a snapshot of the field of language acquisition at the beginning of the 21st Century. It represents the multiplicity of approaches that characterize the field and provides a review of current topics and debates, as well as addressing some of the connections between sub-fields and possible future directions for research. Series: Palgrave Advances in Language and Linguistics. Num Pages: 357 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: CFDC; CFG; JMR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230500297
- ISBN
- 9780230500297
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.75
€ 128.75
Paperback. This book provides a snapshot of the field of language acquisition at the beginning of the 21st Century. It represents the multiplicity of approaches that characterize the field and provides a review of current topics and debates, as well as addressing some of the connections between sub-fields and possible future directions for research. Series: Palgrave Advances in Language and Linguistics. Num Pages: 357 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: CFDC; CFG; JMR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230500303
- ISBN
- 9780230500303
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Hardcover. The first book to highlight the most pressing sociology-of-language themes of our times. All of which have to do with the twin issues of power and identity. Important evidence and illustrations bearing upon these matters are provided and supplemented by an extensive bibliography. Series: Language and Globalization. Num Pages: 290 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 149 x 22. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230500310
- ISBN
- 9780230500310
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.00
€ 128.00
Hardcover. Theory in reader-response and stylistics traditions supports L2 work with literature as it is valued by students and helps develop communicative and critical language skills. The author uses insights from empirical research to evaluate current teaching practices against this background, highlighting readers' responses to metaphor as a test case. Num Pages: 187 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CF; CJA; EBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230506954
- ISBN
- 9780230506954
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.40
€ 66.40
Hardcover. A study on minimalist syntax this book develops an empirical argument for a crash-proof computational system. This framework allows for novel analyses of quirky subjects in Icelandic and Spanish, indefinite SE in Spanish and different types of expletive constructions in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian and Icelandic. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 146 x 224 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230507722
- ISBN
- 9780230507722
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.97
€ 127.97
Hardcover. In a search for a deeper understanding of the complex relationship between gender, language and religious identity, this book gathers a global range of studies from the field of linguistics. It connects language use to both a religious and gender identity and shows how language works to unite, oppress, liberate or fracture the various participants. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFB; HR; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230517295
- ISBN
- 9780230517295
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.48
€ 67.48
Hardcover. Sharing a commitment to the theory of communication to Habermas' Theory of Communicative Action, Grant here issues a range of challenges to it. He critiques theories of dialogism and intersubjectivity, proposes a rethinking of the communicating subject in society and explores the new contingencies of culture and media in today's world. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; CFG; GTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230517622
- ISBN
- 9780230517622
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.58
€ 66.58
Hardcover. The author offers a new assessment of the influence of the Vienna Circle on language study, and considers its relevance to the debate in present-day linguistics about the relative merits of 'intuitive' and 'real life' sources of data. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230524767
- ISBN
- 9780230524767
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.46
€ 66.46